I I I ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT I Fonner Sappa Hatchery I Fornham All Saints, FAS 027 I GRIDREF: TL 8506 6779 PLANtHNG APP. NO: E/99/1109/P I December 1999 For

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Contents I Introduction Method Results I Conclusions and Recommendation

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I Appendix 1 Brief and Specification Appendix2 Documentary Search I Appendix 3 Context List I I County Council Archaeological Service I . Field Projects Division PJ Thompson MSc CEng FICE County Director of Environment and Transport St Edmund House, County Hall, Ipswich. IP4 1 LZ.

I SCCAS Reportno. 99/74 I I I I I Former Sappa Hatchery, Fornham All Saints Archaeological Evaluation FAS 027 I

I Introduction An archaeological evaluation was carried out in advance ofredevelopment ofthe site I ofthe former Sappa factory at Fornham All Saints (see fig. 1). The site lies on the edge ofthe flood plain for the River Lark, next to Fornham Hall, which is known to be the site ofa medieval manor ofthe Abbot ofBury St Edmunds. The aim ofthe I evaluation was to establish the presence and condition ofany surviving archaeological deposits and to provide sufficient information to allow the formation ofa conservation I strategy. I Method Five trenches l.5m wide and totalling 85m in length (see fig. 2) were excavated by JCB using a ditching bucket in the places suggested by the Briefand Specification I (see appendix 1). Trench 2 had to be stepped sideways halfway along its length to avoid a water pipe running down the trench and trench 3 was stopped short and a I trench cut at 90° to establish a section through a large ditch found running along its length. A further small trench was inserted south oftrench 3 and at right angles to it to I test the interpretation ofthis ditch as a boundary relating to Fornham Hall. Small features found in the trenches were partially sectioned by hand and the large ditch in trench 3 by machine. All finds were kept. Plans were drawn at 1:50 and I sections offeatures and trenches at 1:20. Colour slide and black and white print photographs were taken ofall stages ofthe evaluation. I Results

I Deep deposits were found in all trenches. In trench 1 and the south end oftrench 2 these were made up ofancient silt layers consistent with natural flood deposits (see fig. 3). No features were identified in trench 1 but two ditches filled with grey, peaty I sand and gravel were found in trench two. These appeared to be parallel to the road (BII06) and an existing roadside ditch but lay 14m and 16.6m further north. There were no finds from these but they cut the apparent flood deposits. It is likely that I these represent drainage ditches contemporary with the existing road-line. The silt deposits became thinner towards the northern halfoftrench 2 suggesting that the area I around Fornham Hall was slightly higher than that to the south ofit. A large ditch (0002) was found running along the line oftrench 3. Once this was I identified a short length oftrench was dug at right angles to it to enable it to be seen in section (see fig. 4) and the base found. The rest oftrench 3 was then abandoned as no I I ,I I further information was likely to be obtained. This ditch contained few finds, some small pieces ofbrick could be seen in the section but these were irretrievable and none I were found in the upcast soil. However no modem material was seen in the upper fill and the ditch fills were sealed by topsoil and loam layers supporting large trees. The I possible surviving remnants ofa lining constructed ofblue clay could be seen on the west side and base ofthe ditch which suggests that the ditch was dug to contain water as much as to provide drainage from surrounding areas. The map evidence shows that I the boundary line for Fornham Hall is irregular and curving in places (see fig. 2) and it has been postulated from this that there may have originally been a moat round either the hall or the earlier manor. No evidence ofthis can be found from readily I available documentary sources (see appendix 2) which date back to 1768. With this possibility in mind a small trench was dug to establish whether the ditch continued on the same alignment southwards but it was not located. It is therefore suggested that I this ditch represents a medieval moat relating either to Fornham Hall or the manor which was backfilled by the 18th century (see fig. 6).

I A pond (0003) was found in trench 4 (see fig. 5), this had peaty and gravelly layers. A few finds, animal bone, flint and brick/tile were recovered from one ofthe peaty I layers near the base (0004) but these have been spot-dated to the 19th century. Trench 5 at the rear (north end) ofthe site showed a greater depth oftopsoil than I elsewhere. The surrounding meadows beyond the site were lower lying which suggests that this area may have been deliberately built up to aid drainage and make the land workable. There were two ditches found in this trench (see fig. 5) but neither I contained finds. As no finds were recovered from the topsoil either it was not possible to tell when the land may have been raised. I Conclusions and Recommendations

I This evaluation has identified a site with a number ofditches and a pond on it. Evidence from soil layers suggests that it has always been wet and it is likely that I many ofthe ditches are drainage ditches ofuncertain date, and as such oflittle archaeological interest. The pond lies close to an area where medieval pottery has been seen but none was found in the sample ofthe pond excavated and no trenches I showed any positive evidence ofmedieval occupation. The most significant feature is the large ditch in trench 2 which appears to have been I constructed to hold water and which is too large to have been an ordinary functional ditch (drainage or nominal boundary marker). The line ofthe boundary ofFornham Hall suggest the possibility ofthere once having been a moat around it and this line I fits with the projected line ofthe ditch found in the evaluation. The size ofthis ditch at greater than 5m wide by c. 2m deep is consistent with its interpretation as a moat enclosure ditch which leads to the conclusion that this is the remains ofa moat around I either Fornham Hall or the earlier manor. The fact that this moat does not appear in the documentary records suggests that it was filled prior to the 18th century and may I imply that it is medieval in origin and possibly related to the manor rather than the later hall. I I I I

There is little ofarchaeological interest across the majority ofthe site and deep soil I deposits protect potential archaeological layers. The only important archaeological find is the moat but this lies in an area destined to be back gardens ofthe new houses I and this is also therefore not threatened by the proposed development. It is therefore recommended that a monitoring condition will be sufficient to allow the recording of I any unexpected finds.

Jo Caruth I December 1999 I I I I

Any opinions expressed in this report about the need for further archaeological work are those ofthe I Field Projects Division alone. The need for further work will be determined by the Local Planning Authority and its archaeological advisors when a planning application is registered. Suffolk County Council's archaeological contracting service cannot accept responsibility for inconvenience caused to I clients should the Planning Authority take a different view to that expressed in the report. I I I I I I I I I ------/ / "

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I The documentary search was carried out at the Suffolk Record Office, to examine all the readily available cartographic sources and to assess the potential for further documentary research. This site lies to the east ofFornhamhall I Farm and was built within former meadow land. The farm may have been the site of the late Saxon manor ofFornham which was one ofthe early possessions ofthe abbey I ofBury St Edmunds. Unfortunately due to the absence ofcertain key documents it has not been possible to trace the history ofthis site before the 1760's. There is a great deal ofmedieval material relating to the Manor ofFornham All Saints held at Bury St I Edmunds with some additional items in Ipswich and at the British Library, however this material is only relevant to a wider study ofthe history ofthis area. This report is the completion ofany documentary research required for the archaeological I investigation ofthis site.

I Maps

The site ofFornhamhall Farm is shown on the 1:10,560 Ordnance Survey map, sheet I number 33.SW and in the 1:2500 series on sheet number XXXIII. 14. Photocopies of the maps available in Bury have been made for this report. The site is within field 21 measured at 4.519 acres as shown on the 1904 map. Ofthe 1:2500 series only the I 1904 map was available but the copies ofthe first edition and the 1952 provisional edition of 1:10,560 series show no changes in the alignment ofthe fields boundaries. I On all the maps copied no buildings are shown within the area ofthis site. There are a few features in the surrounding area that should be noted. The most important is the moat at Aldridge Cottages to the west with the footpath leading to the north east. I Outside ofthe moat there is a rectangular pond standing at a right angle to the moat and facing a building which stands next to the fence to the south east. The moat has two entrances. There is a lock shown at the bridge over the River Lark to the east of I the site, but the parish boundary between and Fornham All Saints is to the east ofthe present course ofthe Lark. The 1882 first edition notes that I the land lying next to the Lark was "Liable to Floods". The Tithe Map for Fornham All Saints (ref. Tl17/2) is dated 1839. The site is shown within three fields described in the apportionment (ref. T117/1 ) as owned by Sir I Thomas Gage and occupied by Edward Witt. They were all pasture; 32 was called Great Meadow measured at 17 acres 2 roods and 20 perches, 34 The Rookery 2 acres I and 35 Backhouse Meadow 4 acres 3 roods and 28 perches. Fornham Hall Homestall, 2 acres 2 roods and 25 perches was also occupied by Edward Witt. Aldridge Cottages also owned by Sir Thomas Gage was subdivided into cottages and is described as I "House, Garden and Moat". The name Aldridge is used for the woods at 31 "Aldridge I I I I Carr" and for the field 30 "Aldridge Meadow". The strip ofland to the east ofthe hall I was a tree belt. Field 28 is called Horse Close Pasture a name found on an earlier map.

I The parish ofFornham All Saints was enclosed by Act ofParliament in 1804. The enclosure map is enrolled with the award (ref. 712/18 ). The fields are similar to 1839 except for and area measured at 1 acre 2 roods and 36 perches which was exchanged I by Sir Thomas Gage and part ofthe consolidation ofhis estate. The map uses the name "Old River" to describe the boundary between the two Fornhams. 712 is a collection ofestate papers for Hall owned by the Gage family and contains I some other nineteenth century maps ofthe estate.

The earliest large scale map ofthis area was surveyed by Thomas Warren in 1768. I The map was traced in 1965 and a photocopy has been taken from the 1965 copy. On this map, the site is shown as an orchard and as part ofBackhouse Meadow. To the north ofBackhouse Meadow there is a drift way leading to another bridge over the I river. Horse Pasture is shown to the north ofthe hall incorporating part ofGreat Meadow. Great Meadow is subdivided between Six Acre and Five Acre Meadow. The I field between the church, and the hall is called Dry Meadow on this map.

I Manuscript Records

The Record Office hold a lease for Fornham Hall Farm dated 1869 (ref. 712/26 ). It is I a typical agricultural lease, which stipulates in a series ofcovenants the rights ofthe owner to the woods and game, dates ofpayment ofrent etc. It further details the system offour course rota and states that ifpasture was turned into arable land then I the rent for the farm would be increased in proportion to the amount ofland turned to arable fields. The total acreage is given as 175 acres but there is no schedule of I ' individual fields.

An earlier deed dated 15 September 1779 ( ref. 2588/31 ) concerns the rights ofthe I manors and the income from the manor courts. It does state Hall Farm was rented by William Stutter at 0::170 per annum. Two deeds of1731 and 1765 ( ref. 970/3 ) relating to the Manor ofHall Farm have been misplaced and the catalogue entries do I not list the then tenants ofthe farm. This break in the records makes it difficult to trace the history ofthe farm before this date, though in another source the tenant in I 1768 is given as Isaac Cook who rented the farm at 0::150 per annum. An earlier deed of 1655 (ref. 449/4/16) mentions Fornham Hall Manor without giving the name ofthe tenant. A manorial rental for Fornham All Saints dated 1708 ( I ref. E3/15.7/3.4) lists both free and copyholders but does not list the property held by them. There is an incomplete survey ofFornham dated to circa 1540 (ref. 449/3/7). This lists the fields, the name ofeach occupier, but the section on Hall Farm is I missing. The catalogues ofHengrave Papers 449 and 712 were searched in detail for further manuscript material, but though the collections are strong on medieval I material there is a lack of 18th century papers. The personal index at the Record Office was searched for Stutter and Cook, though there are a number ofentries for I I I I Stutter none ofthe references are to his lands in Fornham and there are no entries for I Isaac Cook. There is a pencil drawing dated 25 July 1835 (ref. FL 572/13/2) which is described I as "buildings near the Aldridge". It may show a gable end ofFornham Hall in the background. The position ofthis building may be that shown on the tithe map in field 30 Aldridge Meadow as there is a pond shown in the fore ground to the right ofthe I picture. The map evidence suggests that the shape ofthis pond is natural and it may have been a stew pond. The building appears to be built in part ofstone and has a I rounded doorway suggesting that it was the remains ofa more substantial structure. I Printed Sources John Gage wrote "The History and Antiquities of Suffolk: " which was published in 1838. He describes the descent ofthe manor which was owned by I the abbey from late Saxon times. He continues by stating that "Fornham All Saints Hall or Grange where the manor court continues to be held stands east ofthe church ... I A moated building converted into dwellings called Aldridges near the church on the north side occupies the site ofAldreds which was an occasional retreat ofAbbot Boon" [John Bohun, Abbot 1453-69 ?]. Gage writes "On the dissolution ofthe I monastery of St Edmund, the manor ofFornham All Saints ofwhich Aldreds was parcel became the property ofSir Thomas Kitson". He also gives the full Latin text of a grant by Abbot Samson ofthe manor in the late twelfth century. The text mentions I the "aula" or hall, but not in terms that would allow for the identification ofthe site. Copinger in his "Manors ofSuffolk" gives further details ofAldred's Manor. Richard Aldred's will is dated 8 March 1446 and he died in 1448 at which time the manor I "became united by licence from the crown to the possessions ofthe Abbot ofSt Edmunds". Gage quotes the text ofthe Inquisition ad Quod Damnum held after the death ofRichard Aldred in which the manor is called "The manor ofFornham All I Saints called Aldred's Manor". I Copinger quotes from a survey of 1768 (probably prepared for Thomas Warren's map) in which Isaac Cook is identified as the tenant ofFornham Hall. The survey also names the tenant of "Aldrich Farm" as Francis Hanton. It should be noted that the I building had not been sub divided into cottages at that date.

These two works pose the problem was the site ofAldred's manor also the site of I Fornham Manor and was the manorial building granted to Richard Aldred or did he build a new dwelling that was sufficiently comfortable for the Abbot to use as a residence? Gage also uses the alternative name ofGrange for the farm, which suggests I that it may not have been the main manorial site.

I Other Sources I The deed granting the site ofthe manor to Richard Aldred has not survived. The deed may have been enrolled amongst the court records for the manor, however there is a I I I I gap in the Court Rolls held at Bury from 1423 to 1540. There is also a gap in the minster's accounts from 1367 to 1453 and it is during this period that Aldred lived at I Fornham. The Record Office in Ipswich hold some further manorial records in the Iveagh Collection but not for the early fifteenth century. The British Library do have I an extent ofthe manor dated 1357 (ref. add MSS 14849) but such an early document is unlikely to be useful to help determine whether or not the main manorial site was at I the Aldridge or Fornham Hall Farm. I Landscape The River Lark was made into a navigation by Act ofParliament in 1700 and its course straighten. The old line ofthe river was to the east following the line ofthe I park ofFornham Hall, Fornham St Genevieve. This park has enclosed the village church and site ofthe former village. Thomas Warren's map of 1768 is an accurate survey ofthe landscape at that date, but it may show a landscape already radically I changed from medieval times. I The site ofFornhamhall Farm is surrounded by meadows and pasture some ofwhich were liable to flooding. The economic importance ofmeadow land has been shown in other documentary searches to have led to meadow lands remaining undeveloped until I recent times. This means that any archaeological remains are likely to be well preserved but it also generally means that the meadows were free from any structures. In this instance the profile ofthe sub soil may help determine whether or not the site I ofFornhamhall Farm was medieval. I Conclusion John Gage whose family owned the site ofFornham Hall was a distinguished historian, both he and Copinger seem to be unable to determine whether or not I Richard Aldred held the site ofthe manor or not. Unfortunately though there are a number ofsurviving medieval records for Fornham All Saints key documents are absent, in particular the misplaced deeds held at the Bury Record Office and the lack I ofearly fifteenth century material detailing the period when Richard Aldred lived at Fornham. It may be possible after an extensive search ofall the manuscript material I available to determine who the earlier tenants ofFornhamhall Farm were, but this would be a prolonged exercise.

I This site was mainly meadow land before the construction ofthe hatchery. The cartographic evidence shows that it had been meadow from 1768 and probably long before this date. There is doubt about the location ofthe main manorial site. The I manor was known to have existed in late Saxon times and its hall from at least the late twelfth century.

I Anthony M Breen 1999 I I I I I References

I Maps I 1:10,560 Ordnance Survey Map sheet number 33. SW Provisional Edition 1952 1:2,500 Ordnance Survey Map sheet number XXXIII.14 I 1904 1:10,560 Ordnance Survey Map sheet number 33. SW First Edition 1882 I T117/2 Tithe Map Fornham All Saints 1839 T117/1 Tithe Apportionment Fornham All Saints I 1839 712/18 Enclosure Map and Award Fornham All Saints 1804 I FL572/73/1 Copy ofThomas Warren's Map ofFornham All Saints (1965) I 1768 I Illustration FL572/13/2 Pencil Sketch ofBuildings near the Aldrdige I 1835 I Manuscripts 712/26 Lease ofFornham Hall Farm 1869 I 2588/31 Deed re Manor ofFornham Hall 1779 E3/15.7/34 Rental Fornham All Saints I 1708 449/4/16 Deed re Manor ofFornham All Saints I 1655 449/3/7 Manorial Survey I c.1540 I Printed Works John Gage "The History and Antiquities ofSuffolk: Thingoe Hundred" 1838 I W.A. Copinger "The Manors of Suffolk" Vol VII I 1908 I I I

Appendix 1 I SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL I ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICE· CONSERVATION TEAM BriefandSpecification for an Archaeological Evaluation

I FORNHAM ALL SAINTS· HATCIlERY I 1. Background 1.1 An application (E/991l109/P) has been granted for residential development on a site north of the B1106 at Fornham All Saints which is now occupied by the Sappa I Hatchery.

1.2 The Planning Authority has been advised that any consent should be conditional upon I an agreed programme of work taking place before development begins (PPG 16, paragraph 30 condition). An archaeological evaluation of the application area will be I required as the first part of such a programme of archaeological work; decisions on the need for, and scope of, any further work will be based upon the evaluation.

I 1.3 The site lies immediately adjacent to Fornham Hall, a site known to have been occupied by a manor of the Abbott of Bury St Edmunds in the Medieval period. The development area forms part of the raised gravel terrace which is occupied by the I village and the manor; there is a marked drop down to the River Lark flood plain within the application area. Medieval pottery has been observed in ground I disturbances within the area. 1.4 All arrangements for the field evaluation of the site, the timing of the work, and access I to the site, are to be negotiated with the commissioning body. 1.5 The submission of a Project Design based upon this brief and accompanying outline I specification is an essential requirement. Selection of an approved archaeological contractor should not take place until the Project Design has been approved by this I office. 2. Brieffor Archaeological Evaluation

I 2.1 Establish whether any archaeological sites exist in the area.

2.2 Identify the date, approximate form and purpose ofany archaeological sites within the I application area.

2.3 Evaluate the likely impact of past land uses, and the possible presence of masking I colluviallalluvial deposits. I 2.4 Evaluate whether waterlogged organic deposits are likely to be present in the proposal area. I I I I 2 2.5 Provide sufficient information to construct an archaeological conservation strategy, I dealing with preservation, the recording ofarchaeological deposits, working practices, I timetables and orders ofcost. 2.6 The developer or his archaeologist will give the Conservation Team of the Suffolk County Archaeological Service (Suffolk County Council, Shire Hall, Bury St I Edmunds IP33 2AR. Telephone/Fax: 01284352443) five working days notice ofthe commencement of ground works on the site, in order that the work of the I archaeological contractor may be monitored 2.7 An outline specification which defines certain minimum criteria is attached.

I 3. Specification A: Desk-Based Assessment

3.1 Examine all the readily available cartographic sources (e.g. those available in the I County Record Office). Record any evidence for archaeological sites (e.g. buildings, settlements, field names) and history of previous land uses. Where possible I photocopies or tracing should be included in the report. 3.2 Assess the potential for documentary research that would contribute to the I archaeological investigation ofthe site.

3.3 Ascertain whether there are other constraints on the site (e.g. SSSI, County Wildlife I Site, AONB, Tree Preservation Order, etc). I 4 Specification B: Field Evaluation 4.1 Examine the area for earthworks e.g. banks, ponds, ditches. If present these are to be recorded in plan at 1:2500, with appropriate sections. A record should be made ofthe I topographic setting of the site (e.g. slope, plateau etc). The Conservation Team of SCC Archaeological Service must be consulted if earthworks are present and before I proceeding to the excavation ofany trial trenches. 4.2 Trial trenches are to be positioned to sample all areas of the site. Linear trenches are I thought to be the most appropriate sampling method. Trench width will be determined by machine bucket size; a toothless 'ditching bucket' of at least 1.80m width is expected unless special circumstances can be demonstrated. A suggested trench design I is illustrated at Figure 1, any significant variation from this design should be discussed with the Archaeological Service.

I 4.3 The topsoil may be mechanically removed using an appropriate machine fitted with toothless bucket and other equipment. All machine excavation is to be under the direct control and supervision ofan archaeologist. The topsoil should be examined for I archaeological material. I I I I I 3 4.4 The top of the first archaeological deposit may be cleared by machine, but must then' I be cleaned off by hand. There is a presumption that excavation of all archaeological deposits will be done by hand unless it can be shown there will not be a loss of I evidence by using a machine. The decision as to the proper method of further excavation will be made by the senior project archaeologist with regard to the nature I ofthe deposit. 4.5 In all evaluation excavation there is a presumption of the need to cause the minimum disturbance to the site consistent with adequate evaluation; that significant I archaeological features, e.g. solid or bonded structural remains, building slots or post­ holes, should be preserved intact even iffills are sampled.

I 4.6 There must be sufficient excavation to give clear evidence for the period, depth and nature of an archaeological deposit. The depth and nature of colluvial or other I masking deposits must be established across the site. 4.7 Any natural subsoil surface revealed should be hand cleaned and examined for I archaeological deposits and artefacts. Sample excavation of any archaeological features revealed may be necessary in order to gauge their date and character.

I 4.8 All finds will be collected and processed (unless variations in this principle are agreed with the Conservation Team of SCC Archaeological Service during the course of the I evaluation). 4.9 Human remains must be left in situ except in those cases where damage or desecration are to be expected, or in the event that analysis of the remains is shown to be a I requirement of satisfactory evaluation of the site. However, the excavator should be aware of, and comply with, the provisions ofSection 25 ofthe Burial Act 1857.

I 4.10 Plans of the archaeological features on the site are to be drawn at 1:20 or 1:50, depending on the complexity of the data to be recorded. Sections should be drawn at I 1:1°or 1:20 again depending on the complexity to be recorded. Any variations from this must be agreed with the Conservation Team. I 4.11 A photographic record of the work is to be made, consisting of both monochrome photographs and colour transparencies.

I 4.12 Topsoil, subsoil and archaeological deposit to be kept separate during excavation to allow sequential backfilling ofexcavations.

I 5. General Management

5.1 A timetable for all stages of the project must be agreed before the first stage of work I commences, including monitoring by the Conservation Team of SCC Archaeological Service.

I 5.2 The composition ofthe project staff must be detailed and agreed (this is to include any I subcontractors). I I I 4

5.3 A general Health and Safety Policy must be provided, with detailed risk assessment I and management strategy for this particular site. I 5.4 No initial survey to detect public utility or other services has taken place. The responsibility for this rests with the archaeological contractor.

I 5.5 The Institute of Field Archaeologists' Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Desk-based Assessments and for Field Evaluations should be used for additional I guidance in the execution ofthe project and in drawing up the report. 6. Report Requirements

I 6.1 An archive of all records and finds must be prepared consistent with the principle of Management of Archaeological Projects, English Heritage 1991 (particularly I Appendix 3.1 and Appendix 4.1). 6.2 The data recording methods and conventions used must be consistent with, and I approved by, the County Sites and Monuments Record. 6.3 The objective account of the archaeological evidence must be clearly distinguished I from its archaeological interpretation. The conclusion should include a statement of the archaeological potential ofthe site.

I 6.4 An opinion as to the necessity for further evaluation and its scope must be given. A second phase will not be embarked upon until the primary fieldwork results are assessed and the need for further work is established. A second phase cannot be I developed in detail at this stage.

6.5 Finds must be appropriately conserved and stored in accordance with UK Institute of I Conservators Guidelines. The finds, as an indissoluble part ofthe site archive, should be deposited with the County SMR ifthe landowner can be persuaded to agree to this. I If this is not possible for all or any part of the finds archive, then provision must be made for additional recording (e.g. photography, illustration, analysis) as appropriate.

I 6.6 The site archive is to be deposited with the County SMR within three months of the completion offieldwork. It will then become publicly accessible.

I 6.7 Where positive conclusions are drawn from a project (whether it be evaluation or excavation) a summary report, in the established format, suitable for inclusion in the annual 'Archaeology in Suffolk' section of the Proceedings ofthe Suffolk Institute for I Archaeology, must be prepared and included in the project report, or submitted to the Conservation Team by the end ofthe calendar year in which the evaluation work takes I place, whichever is the sooner. I I I I I 5

6.8 County SMR sheets must be completed, as per the county SMR manual, for all sites I where archaeological finds and/or features are located. I Specification by: R D Carr Suffolk County Council I Archaeological Service Conservation Team Environment and Transport Department Shire Hall I Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AR Tel: 01284352441

I Date: 26 November 1999 Reference: /fornhall.doc I This briefand specification remains valid for 12 months from the above date. If work is not carried out in full within that time this document will lapse; the I authority should be notified and a revised brief and specification may be issued. I If the work defmed by this brief forms a part of a programme of archaeological work required by a Planning Condition, the results must be considered by the I Conservation Team of the Archaeological Service of Suffolk County Council, I who have the responsibility for advising the appropriate Planning Authority. I I I I I I I I I I I " I I I / I I r'" \ \ I \) -- I B-J I .. I I I \ I .~.

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Appendix 3 FAS027

opno feat trench n identifier description over under cuts cutby finds date

0001 Unstratified finds Unstratified finds

0002 0002 3 Ditch Deep ditch excavated by machine - moat?

0003 0003 4 Pond Circular pond with central peaty deposit, 0004 and outer sandy fill 0005.

0004 0003 4 Pond layer Peaty deposit in pond 0003 0005 19th C

0005 0003 4 Pond layer Outer dirty sandy layer of pond 0004 P.Med

0006 0006 2 Ditch Grey peaty gravelly fill, parallel to the road

0007 0007 2 Ditch Grey peaty gravelly fill. Parallel to the road

0008 0008 5 Ditch Grey stony silt

0009 0009 5 Ditch Grey stony silt

0010 0010 5 Feature Brown sand fill. Very shallow (5cm) no finds

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