Site Event/Activity record ESF21996 - Evaluation, Land North To The Hubbards Loke, Gunton, Lowestoft, Suffolk

PROJECT DETAILS Gunton, Land north of Hubbards Loke (LWT 188, TM 5436 9580) evaluation trenching of the planned glades within phase 1 of a proposed woodland burial site which, at its closest point, is some 50m north-east of St Peter's Church, Gunton, revealed a small number of archaeological features of either uncertain or Post medieval date. Of the two ditches found during the evaluation one contained a small quantity of Post medieval peg tile while the other one did not yield any finds. Both of these linear features can be interpreted as former field boundaries. A small pit and a number of probable and possible postholes were also recorded in two of the five evaluation trenches. Both the small pit and all of the posthole type features were small and undateable; in addition no patterning could be discerned that might indicate evidence for any type of structure. During the evaluation a thorough metal detector was made of the upcast spoil and areas between the trenches and the field surface was visually scanned for stray finds and the few finds recovered were predominantly of later Post medieval date plus one abraded sherd of possible later prehistoric date, a single medieval buckle and a small number of abraded medieval sherds. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. LWT 188 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Proposed woodland burial site Methods and Techniques: '''Sample Trenches''' Reason for Investigation: Pre-application advice Site status: None Current Land use: Cultivated Land 2 - Operations to a depth less than 0.25m Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Post Medieval , POST HOLE Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval , POTTERY Post Medieval , TILE Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 4300.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM54369580 Point Height 21.00 - 22.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: John Newman Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: John Newman DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk CC Archaeological Service Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Metal' Media: 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk CC Archaeological Service Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Metal' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Landowner Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Metal' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Land To The North Of Hubbards Loke, Gunton, Suffolk- Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Newman, J Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: John Newman Archaeological Services Place of Issue or Publication: Henley, Suffolk Description: Loose bound client report