Site Event/Activity record ESF21004 - Palace House Stables, Newmarket

An archaeological evaluation was carried out at Palace House Stables, Newmarket. This recorded a range of six brick-built walls, the front of an extensive span of lean-to out-building built against the north boundary wall. The building dates to the late 18th or early 19th century and its earliest depiction is on a map of 1850. The building however incorporate part of an earlier clunch-built structure thought to be part of the stable complex built by Charles II; part of this original building survives within the existing standing boundary wall. The wall footings overlie earlier deposits including a post-medieval pit, possible floor surfaces and an occupation soil that produced 16th to 18th century pottery and building rubble. The east end of the building range was cut by a brick lined sunken chamber either a cellar/soakaway or dung pit which dated to probably the latter part of the 19th century. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. NKT 032 NMR No. 1541377 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: Pre-application Reason for Investigation: Planning agreement (Section 106 or 52) Site status: None Current Land use: Other 13 - Waste ground Monument Type(s)/Period(s): WALL Post Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 330.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL64476332 Point Height 28.00 - 30.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: David Gill Supervisor: Mo Muldowney DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Context sheet, Photograph, Plan, Report, Section, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Glass BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: NKT 032 Palace House Stables, Newmarket Author(s)/Editor(s): Muldowney, M Other Bibliographic Details: 2010/106 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk County Council Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: White A4 paper ring bound, dounle-sided. Plates and illustrations