| Title: |
Proposed Community Centre, Church Street, Framlingham. A Report on an Archaeological Evaluation |
| Number of Pages: |
29 |
| Biblio Note |
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The ADS have no files for download, and unfortunately cannot advise further on where to access hard copy or digital versions.
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The site was positioned at the core of medieval Framlignham with St Michael's Church to the south and the Castle to the north. An early medieval cemetery and middle Saxon finds were recorded from 60m to the north. An archaeological evaluation was undertaken to investigate the likely disturbance to medieval features in this area, to see if Saxon settlement could be located in this vicinity and to check that bodies from the graveyard had not extended into the site. Trenching within the footprint of the proposed new community centre revealed a deep deposit of recent (18th/19th century) rubble fills to the north of the site. This could have been a modern pit or a backfilled section of the Castle bailey ditch that could have been considerably wider in the past. Natural undisturbed clay deposits were encountered across the centre and east of the site with two shallow pits and a ditch, all of medieval date, cutting into the clay. Trees and below-ground services restricted machine access across the west of the area. In the south-west corner of the site deep loam deposits were encountered to a depth of 800mm but no human bone or evidence for burial was revealed. A large quantity of unstratified finds were recovered from the upcast spoil. These included worked flint of possible Neolithic date, a single sherd of Roman greyware, six sherds of the late Saxon/early medieval period and pottery of medieval and post-medieval date. Medieval stone had been brought to the site for re-use. This stone was possibly evidence for a Norman building in the vicinity, perhaps the pre-15th century church. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Jezz Meredith
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| Publisher: |
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
St Michaels Church |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: PROPOSED COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, FRAMLINGHAM
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Suffolk Coastal
Monument: PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), DRAIN. Modern (1901-present)
Ngr: TM28576355
Parish: Framlingham
Postcode: IP139BH
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
