Site Event/Activity record ESF21897 - The Old Manse, Barn St, Lavenham

PROJECT DETAILS Archaeological monitoring visits were made to The Old Manse, Barn Street, Lavenham, on the 13th of August and the 12th of September 2012. Two large pits were observed in the excavated northern section of the site. Pottery recovered from one of these features was of likely 15th or 16th century date. The pottery belonged to a cistern with a bung hole and was probably used to store water or other fluids, possibly associated with the wool dying industry. Lavenham expanded after the 15th century when a culvert was built along Water Street and wool dying works were developed along its length. Barn Street was probably laid out during this period, part of a grid of streets formed with Water Street at its base. Considerable quantities of roof tile observed in the 15th/16th century pits might suggest demolition and/or construction of buildings as part of the expansion of the town during this important industrial period. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. LVM 077 Planning Application No. B/12/00478/FUL NMR No. 1570068 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: '''Watching Brief''' Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Site status: None Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Post Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): TILE Post Medieval , POTTERY Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 120.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL91684918 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Abby Antrobus Director/Manager: Rhodri Gardner Supervisor: Jezz Meredith DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: 'other' Media: 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: 'Stratigraphic', 'other' Media: 'Correspondence', 'Drawing', 'Plan', 'Report' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Landowner Contents: 'Ceramics' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Moitoring Report: The Old Manse, Barn St, Lavenham Author(s)/Editor(s): Meredith, J. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS rpt no 2012/154 Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: Extended monitoring report with historical context, plans and section drawings