Site Event/Activity record ESF20587 - Evaluation, Ferry Lane West Row, Mildenhall

An archaeological evaluation was carried out in advance of a planning application for housing at land off Ferry lane, West Row, Mildenhall. The site, an area of 1340sqm, continues a line of houses that front onto Ferry lane as the road curves towards Judes Ferry Bridge. An archaeological evaluation in advance of a planning application for housing uncovered evidence of field ditches that were extant at least until the 18th century. No evidence was found of earlier occupation. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. MNL 595 NMR No. 1526967 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential Methods and Techniques: Targeted Trenches Position in the Planning Process: Pre-application Reason for Investigation: Voluntary/self-interest Current Land use: Cultivated Land 3 - Operations to a depth more than 0.25m Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 1340.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL67687500 Point Height 6.50 - 7.00 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: Database, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Land off Ferry Lane, West Row, Mildenhall Author(s)/Editor(s): Tester, A Other Bibliographic Details: 2008/002 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk Archaeology Service, SCC Place of Issue or Publication: Shire Hall, Bury St Edmunds Description: A4 spiral bound report.