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The Swan Hotel, Lavenham, LVM 080, Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Two evaluation trenches were dug within land associated with the Swan Hotel, Lavenham, in Suffolk. Prior to this a desk-based assessment had highlighted the site's potential for revealing archaeological deposits relating to the medieval town's development, particularly its role within the woollen cloth trade that had made it such a wealthy settlement. On site a series of medieval and early post-medieval pits and layers were recorded, producing pottery, roof tile, brick and animal bone. The layers are thought to represent both occupation and demolition episodes. Several medieval/post-medieval postholes and walls were also recorded on the site, which indicated at least four separate structures from various phases. The deposits found within the evaluation point to a complex archaeological site, well preserved beneath topsoil and a later post-medieval layer. The development has extremely high potential to produce a well stratified site sequence, with evidence for domestic, commercial and industrial activity during the height of Lavenham's economic success. |
Author: |
R Brooks
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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: |
2013
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LVM 080 Swan Hotel Spa Evaluation |
County: |
Suffolk |
District: |
Babergh |
Parish: |
LAVENHAM |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 591565, 249200 (Easting, Northing)
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suffolkc1-140432 |
OBIB: |
SCCAS Report No. 2013/021 |
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A4, comb bound, white card covers, in colours. With 7 appendices. Also available as a pdf.
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |