Heard, K. (2009). Post-excavation assessment report: UCS Orwell Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk. Ipswich: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1006749. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Post-excavation assessment report: UCS Orwell Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk
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Series:		 Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The site is located within the former floodplain of the River Orwell, to the east of the Ipswich Wet Dock. Natural sands and gravels were recorded at a maximum (truncated) height of 3.50m OD in the eastern half of the site, sloping down to the west. The natural strata are overlaid by a 'worked soil' horizon derived from the local brown sands. It contains small amounts of medieval pottery. A large, cellared building, possibly a merchant's warehouse, was built in the eastern part of the site in the 17th- or early 18th century. It was constructed of brick and stone, the latter including re-used architectural mouldings of 14th-century date. In the 18th century the building was sub-divided and converted to domestic use. Various alterations were recorded, including the laying of new floors and the installation of fireplaces, a new entrance and a sub-floor drainage system. The building is thought to be part of White's Cottages, recorded as early as 1746 and perhaps shown on Ogilby's map of 1674. The western (riverward) part of the site remained within the inter-tidal zone of the river until the early 19th century, when the Commissioners of the River Orwell reclaimed the land to create a new ballast wharf. Extensive dumped deposits relating to this period of activity were recorded. In the 1840s the site was acquired by Robert Ransome for an extension to his nearby ironworks. Extensive remains of the Orwell Works survive, including foundations, cellars, drains, flues and brick-built channels.
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Author:		 K Heard
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Publisher:		 Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2009
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Site: IPS 601, Orwell Quay (UCS), Duke Street, Ipswich
Parish: IPSWICH
District: Ipswich
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Grid Reference: 617081, 243804 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Worked Stone (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) ENGINEERING WORKS (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ENGINEERING WORKS (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: suffolkc1-47147
OBIB: SCCAS report number 2009/087
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Note:		 A4, wire bound, 110 pages
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016