Site Event/Activity record ESF22913 - Evaluation, 12-14 Eden Road and 85-87 High Street, Haverhill

PROJECT DETAILS Two evaluation trenches were excavated (to the rear of 85-87 High Street and on vacant land near the end of Eden Road). These trenches were 6.5m and 10.5m long respectively, and up to 0.7m deep. The trench to the rear of 85-87 High Street revealed highly disturbed domestic garden soils with three large modern features cut though the natural deposits, while the trench off Eden Road revealed two further modern features, though a significant amount of disturbance was apparent with no intact topsoil or undisturbed subsoil present. No finds or features of archaeological interest were observed and no further archaeological fieldwork is recommended as being necessary. The Level 2 building recording survey has identified an interesting example of mid-19th century vernacular architecture with clay lump wall construction and further recording during the demolition of 85-87 High Street, is recommended Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. HVH 081 Planning Application No. SE/11/1126 Contracting Unit No. 2013/080 NMR No. 1591725 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Urban residential (e.g. flats, houses, etc.) Methods and Techniques: '''Test Pits''', '''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: None Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Modern Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 0 Square metres Grid References: TL67414527 Point, TL67434524 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Abby Antrobus Director/Manager: Andrew Tester Supervisor: Simon Cass DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: 'Stratigraphic' Media: 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: 'Stratigraphic' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Miscellaneous Material', 'Notebook - Excavation', ' Research', ' General Notes', 'Photograph', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: 12-14 Eden Road and 85-87 High Street, Haverhill HVH 081 Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Cass, S. Other Bibliographic Details: 2013/080 Date: 2013 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A short report in house style, card-covered and wire-comb bound as usual.