Site Event/Activity record ESF21820 - Evaluation, The Old Rectory, Risby

Excavation of two trial trenches took place at The Old Rectory, Risby, in Suffolk. This recorded one ditch, which contained Roman pottery dating to the 2nd-3rd century, as well as environmental residues of crop processing and smithing, indicating nearby Roman occupation. The archaeological levels were well preserved. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. RBY 044 Sitecode RBY 044 Planning Application No. SE/12/0693 Contracting Unit No. 2012/131 NMR No. 1569287 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Small-scale (e.g. single house, etc.) Methods and Techniques: ''''Sample Trenches'''' Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Site status: Area of Archaeological Importance (AAI) Current Land use: Other 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Roman Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POT Roman PROJECT LOCATION Area 3000.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL80186643 Point Height 66.71 - 67.13 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: Rob Brooks DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: RBY 044 Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'other' Media: 'Database', 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: RBY 044 Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'other' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Correspondence', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section', 'Unpublished Text' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: RBY 044 Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Environmental' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: The Old Rectory, Risby, RBY 044, Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Brooks, R. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2012/131 Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, comb bound, white card covers, in colour, with three appendices (also available as a pdf)