Monument record WFL 031 - Medieval and post-medieval ditches, The Cottage, Church Road, Little Waldingfield

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Summary

Evaluation identified a medieval ditch and post-medieval ditch both parallel to Church Road.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9232 4519 (27m by 24m)
Map sheet TL94NW
Civil Parish LITTLE WALDINGFIELD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Evaluation trenching revealed a ditch of medieval date 5m from the front boundary of the plot, and which ran approximately parallel to Church Road, in trench 2 while another ditch on a similar alignment and of Post medieval date was recorded in trench 1 at a distance of 12m from the front boundary. Two small postholes of Post medieval date were also recorded in trench 1 on the western side of the plot. While finds of both medieval and Post medieval date were scarce both in the features that were investigated and from the upcast spoil the medieval ditch did prove to be surprisingly rich in contemporary hearth or midden waste. In addition the fill of the ditch in trench 1 contained a small fragment of abraded Roman box flue tile as a residual find.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Newman J. 2014. Archaeological Evaluation Report, The Cottage, Church Road, Little Waldingfield.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2023 9:17AM

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