Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1830: summary

Archaeological monitoring at St Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EH:October 2021 and August 2022
by Megan Seehra (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley and Adam Wightman)

Date report completed: September 2022
Location: St Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EH
Map reference(s): TL 8744 4133 (centre)
File size: 8481 kb
Project type: Monitoring
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Summary. Archaeological monitoring was carried out at St Peter’s Church, Sudbury, Suffolk during groundworks for new drainage. St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building located to the east of the Anglo-Saxon town and in the centre of the medieval town. Groundworks revealed modern made ground to a depth of 1.2m along with the partial remains of four brick foundations dating to the 19th-20th century. A 19th-century underground vault inside the church was also discovered, containing the coffins of two individuals.