Site Event/Activity record ESF21442 - Hartismere Hospital Evaluation, Eye

An initial phase of evaluation trenching was carried out at Hartismere Hospital, Eye, Suffolk, to the south of the existing buildings and within the garden area. Twelve trenches were excavated, of which three were disturbed, two were blank and the rest contained features. Another phase of evaluation is required after the demolition of four additional buildings. A phase of later medieval/post-medieval quarrying and other activity was indicated by several large pits and a ditch, which mainly produced CBM. Earlier occupation was characterised by small pits, ditches and a gravel spread, which are thought to probably be Roman and/or Early Anglo-Saxon, but may be of later prehistoric date. Finds from these periods include prehistoric flint and Iron Age pottery, Early Anglo-Saxon pottery and a brooch, and Roman pottery. Small quantities of animal bone were also present. The archaeological levels to the west of the three disturbed trenches were generally well preserved, often below several layers of imported or redeposited topsoil. It has been recommended that the area of the main building and potentially any areas of landscaping be excavated prior to development on the site. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. EYE 111 Sitecode EYE 111 NMR No. 1550965 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Public building (e.g. school, church, hospital, medical centre, law courts etc.) Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: Pre-application Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Site status: None Current Land use: Other 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PITS Iron Age , DITCH Post Medieval , PITS Post Medieval , LAYER Early Medieval , PITS Early Medieval , PITS Roman Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): LITHIC IMPLEMENTS Late Prehistoric, GLASS Post Medieval , NAILS Post Medieval , TILE Post Medieval , POT Post Medieval , POT Early Medieval , POT Roman, BROOCH Early Medieval , ANIMAL REMAINS Uncertain, POT Iron Age PROJECT LOCATION Area 13000.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM14117402 Point Height 31.00 - 34.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: John Craven Supervisor: Rob Brooks DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: EYE 111 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass, Stratigraphic, Worked stone/lithics, other Media: Database, Geophysics, Images raster / digital photography, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: EYE 111 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass, Stratigraphic, Worked stone/lithics, other Media: Context sheet, Correspondence, Plan, Report, Section, Survey PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: H/80/2 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass, Worked stone/lithics, other BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Hartismere Hospital, Eye, EYE 111, Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Brooks, R. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2012/001 Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, comb bound, white cover, in colour, with 6 appendices (also available as a pdf)