Site Event/Activity record ESF20548 - Fornham House, Fornham St Martin

Archaeological trial trenching was carried out in the grounds of Fornham House, Fornham St Martin to establish the archaeological potential of the site prior to the construction of an extension to the existing care home. An archaeological evaluation was carried out at Fornham House, Fornham St Martin prior to the construction of an extension to the existing care home. Two trenches revealed evidence of a trackway that is recorded on the 1884 Ordinance Survey map. The site was heavily disturbed but a shallow irregular shaped pit may have been medieval as it contained only a single sherd of pottery dated 16th -18th century and animal bone. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. FSM 019 Planning Application No. SE/09/0099 Sitecode FSM 019 NMR No. 1526217 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Large/ medium scale extensions to existing structures (e.g. church, school, hospitals, law courts, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Site status: None Current Land use: Other 15 - Other Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): ANIMAL BONE Uncertain, POTTERY Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 50.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL85256711 Point Height 42.00 - 44.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: Andrew Tester Supervisor: Andrew Tester DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Photograph, Report, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Fornham House, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds FSM 019 Author(s)/Editor(s): Tester, A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2009/026 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, ring bound, white cover