Site Event/Activity record ESF20913 - Barns at Vale Farm

An archaeological monitoring was carried out on land at Vale Farm, Sutton (TM 3194 4534); SUT 298. Ground reduction in timber framed farm buildings, along with groundwork for drainage, was monitored during July to September 2009. A number of archaeological features were recorded, including pits and foundations for demolished buildings. None of these can be shown to pre-date the barns. No finds were recovered during the fieldwork. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: OASIS form ID suffolkc1-72719 NMR No. 1536560 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Site status: None Current Land use: Other 2 - In use as a building Monument Type(s)/Period(s): BARNS Post Medieval , FOUNDATION Post Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 1.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TM31944534 Point Height 10.00 - 10.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Edward Martin Director/Manager: David Gill Supervisor: Duncan Stirk DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Database, GIS, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Context sheet, Drawing, Microfilm, Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: SUT 216 Barns at Vale Farm, Sutton Author(s)/Editor(s): Stirk, D. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report 2009/298 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds