Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1380: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land at Coopers, Castle Orchard, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1DD: January 2019
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Chris Lister, Ben Holloway, Emma Holloway)

Date report completed: March 2019
Location: Land at Coopers, Castle Orchard, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1DD
Map reference(s): TM 33588 89661
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (two trial-trenches) was carried out at Coopers, Castle Orchard, Bungay, Suffolk in advance of the proposed construction of a new residential development. Two pits were uncovered which were modern in date. Household refuse and cinders/ashes present in these features suggest that they were used for domestic waste disposal purposes, in keeping with the location of the pits to the rear of the dwellings and businesses located along St Mary’s Road. Although the absence of closely-datable finds precludes accurate dating of the pits it is likely that they date to the 19th century.