Site Event/Activity record ESF20090 - monitoring, Church Bridge, Saxmundham

Groundworks associated with the replacement road bridge over the River Fromus, Saxmundham, reqired a programme of archaeological monitoring. A series of timber planks inserted into the river bed to the south of the existing bridge were believed to be relatively recent and not associated with former bridge structures, although their function is unclear. No evidence of earlier bridge structures was found during the monitoring except for brick revettments associated with 19th century and early 20th century bridges, since replaced. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. SXM 019 NMR No. 1517276 Project Type: Research project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Conservation/ restoration Site status: None Current Land use: Open Fresh Water 1 - Running water Monument Type(s)/Period(s): WOODEN STRUCTURE Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): N/A None PROJECT LOCATION Area 50.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM38816298 Point Height 10.00 - 11.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: R Carr Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: Linzi Everett DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SXM 019 Contents: other Media: Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SXM 019 Contents: other Media: Correspondence, Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SXM 019 BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Church Bridge, Saxmundham Author(s)/Editor(s): Everett, L. Other Bibliographic Details: 2008/255 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: SCCAS