Site Event/Activity record ESF20081 - 19 High Street, Haverhill

An archaeological monitoring was carried out during groundwork for the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of the building. The monitoring revealed a natural stratum of sandy clay at between 1.40m and 1.78m below ground level. This was sealed by a succession of subsoil deposits and external soil horizons of unknown date. Overlying dumps of clay and successive baked clay and mortar surfaces suggest the presence of a medieval or later building in the northern part of the site, although there was no associated structural evidence. A thick dump of soil containing post-medieval pottery sealed the postulated building. Three post-medieval pits were recorded along the northwestern boundary of the site. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: Planning Application No. SE/08/0020 NMR No. 1517289 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Urban commercial (e.g. offices, shops, banks, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Visual Inspection Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Post Medieval , FLOOR Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 48.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL67244551 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: Kieron Heard DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: HVH 066 Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: HVH 066 Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Plan, Report, Section BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological monitoring report: 19 High Street, Haverhill Author(s)/Editor(s): Heard, K Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS report no. 2008/176 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: A4, 13 pages, ring-bound