The Old Maltings, Newmarket, Suffolk: An Archaeological Desk Top Assessment

Abstract

This archaeological desktop assessment has been commissioned by Januarys Commercial Property Consultants. The area, known as the Old Mailings, comprises 0.56ha (TL644640) to the west of Fordham Road and is currently occupied by small business units, housing and a veterinary practice, and is located within the Newmarket Conservation Area The principal objective of the document is to examine the potential for archaeology occurring within the proposal area and to examine the significance of any such remains and the likely hood of its survival. The study sets the findings in the context of the relevant legislation, both national and local.