Baister, M. (2020). Pre-determination archaeological evaluation at land to the west of Sydena, Lambs Lane, Lawshall, Suffolk, IP29 4PR November 2020. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109948. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Pre-determination archaeological evaluation at land to the west of Sydena, Lambs Lane, Lawshall, Suffolk, IP29 4PR November 2020
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Series:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust online report series
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Abstract:		 Two 15m long by 1.8m wide trial-trenches were laid out on the development site, positioned to target the proposed new dwellings. This equated to a total of 30m in length of linear trenches covering an area of 54 square metres (Fig 1). The trenches were mechanically excavated under archaeological supervision. All archaeological horizons were excavated and recorded. A metal detector was used to check trenches, spoil heaps and excavated strata. In addition, as detailed in the WSI, there is a low population of Great Crested Newts (GCN) in the moat surrounding the site. As these are a European Protected Species, the archaeological investigation was managed under an approved non-licence precautionary GCN method statement (attached to the WSI), and all site work was supervised by a GCN licensed monitoring ecologist. An archaeological evaluation consisting of two trial-trenches was carried out at land west of Sydena, Lawshall, Suffolk in advance of a planning application being submitted for the construction of two new dwellings and associated infrastructure. The site was located within a moated enclosure and the potential for archaeological deposits was high. Two features (a ditch and possible pit) and seven layers were recorded. The possible pit contained several sherds of medieval pottery but a largely complete glass onion bottle dated the backfilling of the feature to the mid 17th-18th centuries. The ditch was undated but may be associated with the surrounding moat and could have formed a division within it. Three of the seven layers formed the general stratigraphy of the site (the topsoil, subsoil and natural clay), while the remainder were associated with or in close proximity to a metalled surface that sloped down to the north of the site. These layers contained finds of an 18th-19th century date, but the presence of earlier, residual, finds dating to the prehistoric, Roman and medieval periods suggests a continuity of occupation on, or in close proximity, to the site.
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Author:		 M Baister
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Publisher:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Parish: Lawshall
Country: England
Grid Reference: 585210, 254712 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
CERAMIC (Object England)
METAL DETECTING USE (Event)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL PIT (Tag)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
ROMAN POT (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL POT (Tag)
FLAKE (Object England)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL PEG TILE (Tag)
LATER PREHISTORIC FLAKE (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL BRICK (Tag)
ROMAN CERAMIC (Tag)
BRICK (Object England)
MEDIEVAL POT (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL ANIMAL REMAINS (Tag)
POT (Object England)
PEG TILE (Object England)
MEASURED SURVEY (Event)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: colchest3-407906
OBIB: CAT Report 1621
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023