Source/Archive record SSF56452 - Archaeological Evaluation Report Priors Lodge

An excavation was carried out in the grounds of Bury St Edmunds Abbey, after an area was found to be at risk of collapse, to inform any decisions making on any remedial works required. A single trench evaluation carried out in the grounds of Bury St Edmunds Abbey. A 2.5 x 2.5 metre trench was opened and later extended to a 3.6 x 4.2 metre L-shaped trench Removal of the topsoil revealed the top of an L-shaped section of flint and mortar wall. Stacked stone blocks were found outside the line of the wall to the south and west.