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Hardwick Industrial Estate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
During March and July 2006, and September 2007 Archaeological Solutions Ltd carried out an archaeological trial trench evaluation over three phases at Hardwick Industrial Estate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (NGR TL 8570 6320) Bury St Edmunds has its origins in the early to middle Saxon period and had national influence at least until the end of the medieval period. In the post-medieval period it was a successful centre of agricultual production and trade. The site lies within an area where archaeological remains are likely to occur. To the north (200m) of the site is the putative line of the town's defences, which are thought to have begun as a ditch in the early 11th century with town walls and gates being constructed in the late 11th or early 12th. Also nearby (c. 275m to the north-east)a significant middle Palaeolithic assemblage was found (BSE 065). An earlier excavation by AS to the north of the area of investigation (McConnell, 2005) revealed deep modern overburden. The three phases of trial trench evaluation revealed little archaeological evidence. Modern truncation has not affected the far eastern and western sectors of the site. Conversely the souther and northern areas appear to have suffered from modern truncation. |
Author: |
G Brogan
D McConnell
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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Hardwick Industrial Estate |
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BURY ST EDMUNDS |
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West Suffolk |
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Suffolk |
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England |
Grid Reference: 585670, 263170 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol7-35396 |
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AS Report Number 2011 |
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A4 ring-bound document.
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |