Site Event/Activity record ESF20447 - Monitoring of the new stables at The Old Rectory, Stock Hill, Langham

Evidence of medieval occupation was found during the monitoring of the groundworks for a new stable block at the Old Rectory, Langham. A hearth, posthole and a narrow slot were recorded and the pottery date suggests that the site was occupied between the 12th and 14th century. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Not known, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Related HER No. LGH 010 Sitecode LGH 010 Planning Application No. 0659/07 NMR No. 1525090 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Current Land use: Cultivated Land 1 - Minimal cultivation Monument Type(s)/Period(s): HEARTH Medieval , POST HOLE Medieval , BEAM SLOT Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POT Early Medieval , POT Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 103.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL97906969 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: David Gill Supervisor: David Gill DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, other Media: Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, other Media: Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Monitoring of the new stables at The Old Rectory, Stock Hill, Langham LGH 010 Author(s)/Editor(s): Gill, D. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2008/005 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, white cover, stapled or ring bound