Site Event/Activity record ESF19409 - Craven J, SCCAS evaluation 2006/028

An archaeological evaluation was carried out in advance of development on land at St John's House Hospital, Lion Road, Palgrave. There was no evidence of any activity relating to the medieval chapel of St John the Baptist that is believed to lie on the site. This is a clear indication that the chapel was not located at this specific spot within the larger site of St John's Hospital but the probablity remains that it lies beneath the current complex of buildings. Three other phases of activity on the site were identified however, consisting of a single prehistoric pit and prehistoric subsoil surface, a sequence of Roman ditches and a post-medieval farm structure and buried topsoil. Further investigation was recommended prior to the sites development. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. PAL 024 Sitecode PAL 024 Planning Application No. 1624/03 NMR No. 1449460 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural commercial Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Current Land use: Vacant Land 1 - Vacant land previously developed Monument Type(s)/Period(s): FLINT WALL Post Medieval , DITCH Roman Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): FLINT Neolithic, COINS Roman, POTTERY Roman PROJECT LOCATION Area 4500.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM09937763 Point Height 49.00 - 50.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: Andrew Tester Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Worked stone/lithics, Animal Bones, Ceramics Media: Database, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Worked stone/lithics Media: Photograph, Plan, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: St John's House Hospital, Lion Road, Palgrave, PAL 024 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J. A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2006/28 Date: 2006 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: SCCAS Evaluation report