Site Event/Activity record ESF20643 - Wind Energy Development, Airfield Industrial Estate, Eye

This archaeological desk based assessment has been undertaken as a result of a proposal for the siting of three wind turbines on land to the north-west of the historic town of Eye, on the site of a disused World War II airfield in the parishes of Eye and Yaxley. This DBA includes an examination of the Suffolk Historic Environment Record, an aerial photographic survey, a historic map and documentary search and a site walkover. This DBA does not include a visual impact assessment of the proposed development on the historic landscape, as this is addressed in a separate report. The results of this DBA suggest that there is a moderate to high potential for there to be Roman and Anglo-Saxon material within the PDA. The potential is variable across the PDA with a higher chance of Roman or Anglo-Saxon archaeology being discovered towards the southern part of the PDA near to a Roman occupation site and at least one Early Anglo-Saxon cemetery (possibly two) and an associated settlement. There is a low to moderate potential for encountering later prehistoric and medieval material within the PDA. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: NMR No. 1529038 Project Type: Desk based assessment Development Type: Wind farm developments Methods and Techniques: Documentary Search, Visual Inspection Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 85.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TM136746 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: James Rolfe DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Images raster / digital photography PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Report BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Wind Energy Development, Airfield Industrial Estate, Eye, Suffolk, DBA Author(s)/Editor(s): Rolfe, J. Other Bibliographic Details: 2009/245 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Suffolk