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Eastgate Barns Area A, Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, BSE 229 |
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Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A programme of archaeological work was undertaken on the site of Eastgate Barns, Bury St Edmunds ahead of redevelopment. The work was funded by Proflat Roofing and Orange. The project consisted of seven archaeological evaluation trenches followed by an open area excavation to the north and south of Trench 1. The site lay outside of the limits of the main medieval town and to the north of the roadside occupation along Eastgate Street. The site has been known as Eastgate Barns, Holderness Barns and Grange Farm. It is believed to be the site of one of the three medieval abbey grange sites in Bury St Edmunds and was occupied by the cellarer. The archaeological work identified the remains of several structures from the medieval and post-medieval periods. These included the trenches for two possible medieval timber buildings, a post-medieval oven, dovecote and two phases of post-medieval domestic buildings. Also identified was the western boundary of the site formed by two phases of ditches in the medieval period followed by two phases of post-medieval walls. The excavation uncovered activity throughout the medieval and post-medieval periods and identified areas of well preserved archaeological deposits. However it did not identify any substantial medieval structures likely to be the main grange house which was thought to lie further to the east under the existing industrial units. |
Author: |
J Duffy
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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: |
2008
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Locations: |
Site: |
BSE 229 Eastgate Barns Area A |
Parish: |
BURY ST EDMUNDS |
District: |
West Suffolk |
County: |
Suffolk |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 585990, 264860 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
suffolkc1-6864 |
OBIB: |
SCCAS Report 2008/095 |
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Note: |
A4 ring bound
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |