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r h partnership architects 70 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EL T 020 7608 0262 94 Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 1ER T 01223 316309 F 01223 324152 30 – 31 Foundry Street Brighton BN1 4AT T 01273 645220 F 01273 645225 www.rhpartnership.co.uk Planning Condition Response Project: Seaford Head Sixth Form Centre, Steyne Road, Seaford Job ref: BVR Reference: LW/3173/CC - Condition 13 Date: 29.11.2013 Ref. Item Action required Action by 1 Project Manager 1 Client 1 Principal Contractor 1 Structural Engineer 1 Landscape Architect 1 Services Engineer File a. Historic Building Record & Archaelogical WatchingBrief Written Scheme of Investigation prepared by Archaelogy South-East Dated - Nov 2013 Project no. 6225. Site code SIX13 (Report attached) b. Confirmation letter of the Written Scheme of Investigation, dated 28 th Nov 2013 from Greg Chuter, Assisstant County Archaelogist, East Sussex County Council. (Letter attached)

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r h partnership architects 70 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EL T 020 7608 0262

94 Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 1ER T 01223 316309 F 01223 324152 30 – 31 Foundry Street Brighton BN1 4AT T 01273 645220 F 01273 645225

www.rhpartnership.co.uk Planning Condition Response

Project: Seaford Head Sixth Form Centre, Steyne Road, Seaford Job ref: BVR

Reference: LW/3173/CC - Condition 13 Date: 29.11.2013

Ref. Item Action required Action by

1 Project Manager 1 Client 1 Principal Contractor 1 Structural Engineer

1 Landscape Architect 1 Services Engineer File

a. Historic Building Record & Archaelogical WatchingBrief Written Scheme of Investigation prepared by Archaelogy South-East Dated - Nov 2013 Project no. 6225. Site code SIX13 (Report attached)

b. Confirmation letter of the Written Scheme of Investigation, dated 28th Nov 2013 from Greg Chuter, Assisstant County Archaelogist, East Sussex County Council. (Letter attached)

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Economy, Transport & Environment County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent Rupert Clubb Lewes

BEng(Hons) CEng MICE East Sussex Director BN7 1UE Tel: 0345 60 80 190 Fax: 01273 479536 www.eastsussex.gov.uk

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28th November 2013 please contact our ref your ref

Greg Chuter [LW13 3173 sixth form WSI] ASE 6432

Archaeology Section Direct Dial 01273 481608 [email protected]

For the attention of: Amy Williamson

Dear Amy LW/3173/CC SEAFORD HEAD OLD SCHOOL ANNEXE, STEYNE ROAD, SEAFORD DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING CARETAKERS ACCOMMODATION. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ENTRANCE AND RECEPTION AREA TOGETHER WITH NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF SITE CONTAINING SPECIALIST TEACHING ROOMS. INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND EXTERNAL LANDSCAPING TO CREATE A NEW SIXTH FORM CENTRE FOR SEAFORD HEAD ACADEMY Thank you for submitting a written scheme of investigation (WSI) for an archaeological watching brief at the above site. As archaeological advisors to the Planning Development Control Team at East Sussex County Council we are satisfied that your proposals fulfil the criteria set out in the project brief, and are happy for the project to be carried out on the basis of the archaeological investigation you have described. Your client will now need to formally submit this WSI, along with a copy of this letter, to the Planning Development Control Team in order to enable construction to commence and to comply with the planning condition 13:

No demolition or development shall take place until the developer has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work, in accordance with

Archaeology South-East Units 1 & 2 2 Chapel Place North Street Portslade,East Sussex BN41 1DR

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a Written Scheme of Archaeological Investigation which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority.

Please make your client aware that planning condition 14 cannot be discharged until a report on the archaeological findings is approved by the County Archaeology Section and then formally submitted to the local planning authority. I will require notification of the commencement of fieldwork and can agree completion of fieldwork either by phone or a site visit if required. Please do not hesitate to get in contact again if you have any further queries. Yours sincerely

Greg Chuter, MA, MIFA

Assistant County Archaeologist Environmental Advice Team East Sussex County Council

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ASEArchaeology South-East

Seaford Head Sixth Form Centre, Seaford, East Sussex

Historic Building Recording & Archaeological Watching Brief

Written Scheme of Investigation

Planning Reference: LW/3173/CC

(NGR 548625, 98803)

Project no. 6225Site Code: SIX13

November 2013

Prepared by Dr Michael Shapland

Archaeology South-EastUnits 1 & 2

2 Chapel PlacePortslade

East SussexBN41 1DR

Tel: 01273 426830Fax: 01273 420866

Email: [email protected]

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1.0 Introduction 1.1 Archaeology South-East (ASE), a division of the Centre of Applied

Archaeology, University College London, has been commissioned by Kier Construction to undertake Historic Building Recording and an Archaeological Watching Brief at Seaford Head Sixth Form Centre, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 1AL (NGR 548625, 98803; Figures 1 & 2) in relation to the proposed extension to the college over an existing hard play area (Figure 3).

1.2 The site lies within the Archaeological Notification Area of Seaford

and Seaford Head, which defines an area where there is a high potential survival of archaeological remains. The site does not lie within a Conservation Area or the adjacent South Downs National Park.

1.3 The work is to be carried out to satisfy conditions placed on planning

permission by East Sussex County Council (planning ref. LW/3173/CC). In the light of the archaeological potential of the site, the following conditions have been attached to the planning and listed building consents:

Condition 13 of the planning consent states that:

No demolition or development shall take place until the developer has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work, in accordance with a Written Scheme of Archaeological Investigation which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the archaeological and historical interest of the site is safeguarded and recorded to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework.

Condition 14 of the planning consent states that:

The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the archaeological site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition 13 and that provision for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured. Reason: To ensure that the archaeological and historical interest of the site is safeguarded and recorded to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework.

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1.4 This document represents a comprehensive Written Scheme of Investigation for such work and has been submitted for approval to East Sussex Cointy Council and Greg Chuter, Assistant County Archaeologist, East Sussex County Council. This document is sufficient to cover all eventualities but it should be noted that a final decision on site as to how to proceed in the event that significant remains are revealed by the work will be determined in agreement with the County Archaeologist and the Local Planning Authority.

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2.0 Historical and Archaeological Background 2.1 An account of the archaeological and historical background of the

site and its vicinity has already been undertaken (Heppell and Cole 2013), from which the following summary is drawn. Human activity in the vicinity of the site can be traced back to prehistoric times, with isolated and artefact finds known from from the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. The first evidence for habitation is a possible Bronze Age barrow excavated on the Gore in 1868 and a midden containing Iron Age pottery on Hawks Brow.

2.2 During the Roman period, the site lay within the client kingdom of

the Regni. Archaeological evidence suggests a significant Roman settlement in the vicinity of the site on the western slopes of Seaford Head; two possible cemeteries, a Roman road and other stray finds and occupation evidence also been revovered from the area.

2.3 The site lies within the area of densest Anglo-Saxon settlement in

Sussex, as identified by cemetery evidence. Seaford (‘the ford by the sea’, first attested in 788) and its harbour are therefore likely to have seen extensive occupation at this time, although the details of this are presently poorly understood.

2.4 After the Norman Conquest Seaford developed as a port at the

mouth of the Ouse, superseding Lewes. The river mouth had been deflected eastwards by longshore drift, and Seaford was in a much better position to service coastal traffic. The town was not mentioned in Domesday Book, but became an established market centre thereafter, and a minor Cinque Port. By the 1280s port’s fortunes had begun to decline, the victim of both coastal change and French raids.

2.5 The site lies to the east of the medieval town of Seaford. The

‘Millburgh’ knoll to the south of the college grounds would have formed a prominent feature at this time, jutting out into the harbour, although its function is unclear. The remainder of the college grounds, including the site, was probably low-lying marshy pasture at this time.

2.6 During the post-medieval period, Seaford’s decay was arrested

during the late 18th-century, and it revivied with the arrival of the railway in the mid 19th-century. During the Napoleonic Wars and both World Wars the town hosted major temporary military camps; a number of military emplacements of various dates are known from the vicinity of the site. The site was utilised as agricultural land until the National School for Boys and Girls was established by 1874.

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3.0 Research Aims 3.1 The aim of the historic building recording is to create a Level 2

record of both the main school building and the caretaker’s lodge as existing, prior to their alteration. This record will comprise a descriptive and photographic record of the interior and exterior of each building and present conclusions regarding their age, development and use (English Heritage 2006b).

3.2 The general aim of the below-ground archaeological work is to

ensure that any historic fabric revealed during the course of alterations to the building and any features, artefacts or ecofacts of archaeological interest that will be affected by the proposed groundworks are recorded and interpreted to appropriate standards.

3.3 The Extensive Urban Survey report outlines the historic environment

research framework for Seaford (Harris 2005). Of particular relevance to the site are the following research questions:

RQ1: What was the nature of the palaeoenvironment (ancient

environment), and the prehistoric, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon human activity in the area?

RQ4: What was the extent, form, and economic nature of the earliest settlement at Seaford?

RQ5: What was the extent of the town in the 11th

and 12th centuries,

and to what degree did it change over this period?

RQ12: How severe was the decline of the town in the 14th century,

and what long-term impact did this, and the nature of the revival, have on its economic basis and its topography and buildings?

3.4 Also relevant is the recent study by English Heritage (2010b), which

emphasises that school buildings ‘demonstrate how education was brought within the means of all’ and ‘played an important role in their community’ (pp. 89 & 97). Study of the school and its archaeological context should aim to explore these issues.

3.4 The watching brief will also assess the past impacts on the site and

pay particular attention to the character, height/depth below ground level, condition, date and significance of any deposits.

3.5 The general objectives are to ensure compliance with the

archaeological planning condition and to make available the results of the archaeological watching brief by publication of the results in accordance with the requirements of this WSI. Consideration will also be given to publication of the results in a local journal and/or presentation/s to local historical/archaeological societies should the results be of sufficient interest.

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4.0 Methods to be Used 4.1 Historic Building Recording 4.1.1 The main school building and caretaker’s lodge will be recorded

prior to their conversion/demolition. All work will be undertaken in line with the Risk Assessment prepared for the work. Archaeology South-East staff will not enter any structures deemed unsafe either by themselves or the contractors for any reason. Should certain areas be unsafe to enter (due to structural failure or other reasons) then an external record only will be made of these areas. If necessary, additional targeted recording work will be carried out during the conversion of the buildings.

4.1.2 The written record will note the location of the structure and any

statutory designations. It will describe the building’s form, function, date and sequence of development, with details of its architects, owners, patrons and owners if known.

4.1.3 The drawn record will be based upon as-existing plans provided by

the client (where these exist), which will be verified on site and annotated with additional information where necessary.

4.1.4 The photographic record will comprise high-quality digital images

duplicated with 35mm black and white photography and will include general external and internal views of the building, with additional detailed views where necessary, illustrating the building’s character, setting, external elevations, evidence of the sequence of construction, internal layout including any circulation spaces, and historic features and fittings.

4.2 Groundworks 4.2.1 Any intrusive ground works associated with the development will be

monitored by an archaeologist, whether by machine or hand. Any machine (as restricted access permits) used for removal of material above undisturbed natural geology will be fitted with a toothless bucket of appropriate width whenever practicable. Any excavations undertaken by the ground work contractor must be undertaken with due regard for the potential to encounter archaeological remains (in particular structural remains associated with buildings pre-dating the extant structure and must be monitored).

4.2.2 Where new excavations reveal significant archaeological remains,

an opportunity will be made for careful hand excavation, recording and the collection of samples by the archaeologist in attendance taking site health and safety into account. Adequate time will be made available for appropriate archaeological excavation by hand to

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identify and record the remains as far as possible within the limits of the works in order to extract archaeological and environmental information, should this prove necessary. Environmental sampling will be undertaken in accordance with the ESCC Standards (ESCC 2008). A final decision on site as to how to proceed in the event that significant remains are revealed during the Watching Brief will be determined in agreement with the Assistant County Archaeologist, ESCC and the client.

4.2.3 This approach will enable any archaeological deposits disturbed

during the proposed works to be adequately recorded in line with the advice given in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which has replaced Planning Policy Statement 5 (PPS5) as of 27th March 2012.

4.2.4 The spoil from the excavations will also be inspected by

archaeologists to recover artefacts or ecofacts of archaeological interest and routinely scanned with a metal detector.

4.2.5 The ESCC Archaeologist will be kept informed of progress so that

he may monitor the archaeological work. 4.2.6 All archaeological features will be recorded according to standard

ASE practice. Where practicable, all features will be planned at 1:20 and section drawings will be at 1:10, elevations will also be hand drawn at 1:10. Drawings will be on plastic draughting film. Features and deposits will be described on standard pro-forma recording sheets used by ASE. All remains will be levelled with respect to Ordnance Survey datum. A photographic record will be made in both monochrome and colour transparency.

4.2.7 The strategy for sampling archaeological and environmental

deposits and structures (which can include soils, timbers, animal bone and human burials) will be developed with reference to English Heritage guidelines for environmental archaeology (English Heritage 2011) and waterlogged wood (English Heritage 2010a) and in consultation with the English Heritage regional advisor or relevant specialists. Samples will be collected from suitable excavated contexts, including dated/datable buried soils, well-sealed slowly silting features, sealed hearths, sealed features containing evident carbonised remains, peats, water-logged or cess deposits.

4.2.8 Bulk soil samples (generally of 40 litres where possible or 100% of

the context if smaller) will be taken to target the recovery of plant remains (including wood charcoal and macrobotanicals), fish, bird, small mammal and amphibian bone, and small artefacts. Specialist samples may also be taken to target recovery of pollen (using monolith tins), fish and small bone, molluscs, foraminifera, parasites and insects (in small <20 litre samples) or large mammal bones and

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marine molluscs (in large samples of ~80-100 litres). When taken, large samples will be extracted wholesale from deposits to maximise the range of bone recovered. As a general rule waterlogged wood specimens will be photographed and recorded in detail in their original location prior to being lifted or sampled for more detailed assessment. Other scientific dating and geoarchaeological techniques will be considered and employed where appropriate. In all instances deposits with clear intrusive material shall be avoided.

5.0 Treatment of Human Remains and Treasure Trove 5.1 If human remains are found, work will cease and all necessary

statutory provisions followed. The ESCC Archaeologist and the client will be informed immediately.

5.2 Any finds believed to fall potentially within the statutory definition of

Treasure, as defined by the Treasure Act 1996 (amended 2003), shall be reported to the Finds Liaison Officer (based at Barbican House Museum, Lewes). Should the find’s status as treasure be confirmed the Coroner, the landowner and the ESCC Archaeologist will also be informed. A record shall be provided to the Coroner and to the County Archaeologist of the date and circumstances of discovery, the identity of the finder, and the exact location of the find(s) (OS map reference to within 1 metre, and find spot(s) marked onto the site plan).

6.0 Treatment of other Artefacts and Ecofacts. 6.1 Pottery, worked flint, metal and other finds of archaeological

significance will be retained and treated according to standard Archaeology South-East procedures. Identification of retained finds will be undertaken by staff of, and specialists contracted by, Archaeology South East as necessary.

6.2 Bulk samples will be processed using tank flotation unless

considered detrimental to the samples or recovery rate (such as for waterlogged samples). Waterlogged samples will be wet sieved through nested sieves and stored in wet, cool conditions or dried if considered an appropriate form of conservation for the remains. Flots and wet samples may be subsampled for assessment purposes. If waterlogged wood specimens are removed from site they will be cleaned, recorded, photographed and a thin section sample will be taken for identification (unless considered detrimental to the artefact preservation or status). These specimens will be stored submerged in water in cool conditions and assessment will establish whether appropriate for conservation. Specialist samples as well as sub-samples of bulk soil samples (taken to recover pollen, parasites, fish and small bone, foraminifera and insects for

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example) will be sent to appropriate specialists for assessment and analysis.

7.0 Reporting and Archive 7.1 In general, the report will present the results of the watching brief

and will as a minimum standard contain sufficient detail to serve both future research and inform future planning decisions.

7.2 The watching brief reporting is to include as a minimum: 7.3 An Abstract summarising the scope and results of the archaeological

watching brief. 7.3.1 An Introduction including:

the location of the site including National Grid Reference; an account of the background and circumstances of the work; a description of the development proposals, planning history and

planning reference together with the planning condition (where appropriate);

the scope and date of the fieldwork, the personnel involved and who commissioned it;

the nature of potential impacts arising from the proposals;

7.3.2 An account of the Archaeological Background of the development site including:

geology, soils and topography; any known existing disturbances on the site; archaeological and historical background of the site. summary of any previous phases of archaeological investigation at

the development site; any constraints on the archaeological monitoring.

7.3.3 The Methodology employed during the watching brief will be detailed in

the report. Any aims and objectives will be included as will any further objectives identified during the course of the watching brief. The frequency of monitoring visits, ground works observed and any constraints experienced while carrying out the monitoring will be detailed.

7.3.4 The report will include a quantification of the archive contents, their state

and future location. 7.3.5 A description of the Results of the archaeological monitoring. This

description will include for each area observed:

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the dimensions of the area observed; the nature and depth of overburden soils encountered; description of all archaeological features and finds encountered in

each area observed, their dimensions, states of preservation and interpretation;

a description of the geological subsoil encountered across the site; heights related to Ordnance Datum (where practicable) will be

provided for each feature and deposit. for complex remains a Harris Matrix diagram will be provided.

7.3.6 The Finds recovered during the course of the watching brief will be

described, quantified and assessed by artefact type within the report. The report will also provide an indication of the potential of each category of artefact for further analysis and research. For each category of artefact the report will describe the method of processing, any sub-sampling, conservation and assessment undertaken. Where appropriate, local reference collections will be referred to for descriptive and analytical consistency. Any implications for future archive, conservation or discard of the artefacts will also be detailed.

7.3.7 The report will include a table showing the contexts, classes and quantity of artefacts recovered, together with their date and interpretation.

7.3.8 The report will include an assessment of the Environmental potential of

the site. Details will be provided of any environmental sampling undertaken in connection with the fieldwork and the results of any processing and assessment of the samples. The report will describe the method of processing, any sub-sampling and assessment. Any potential for future analysis of the samples or environmental remains recovered from the fieldwork will be described. Implications for future archive, conservation or discard of environmental samples or remains will be detailed.

7.3.9 The report will include, as appropriate, tables summarising

environmental samples taken, together with the results of processing and assessment.

7.3.10 Any results from the watching brief involving the application of

archaeological scientific techniques e.g. specialist dating will be included in the watching brief report.

7.3.11 An Interpretation and Discussion of the archaeology of the site,

including its location, extent, date, condition, significance and importance. This will include, even if no archaeology is identified as present on the site, description of areas of disturbance, non-archaeological deposits and changes in geological subsoil where appropriate.

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7.3.12 A Conclusion with a summary of the archaeological results and how any archaeology observed relates to the development site. The effects of the development works on the archaeological remains will also be described. The report will highlight any areas of significant archaeological deposits that remain preserved within the development site. Particular note shall be made of any variations in the depth of overburden covering any archaeological deposits revealed.

7.3.13 The report will include comments on the effectiveness of the

methodology employed and the confidence of the results and interpretation.

7.3.14 Figures / illustrations – The report shall include sufficient illustrations to

support descriptions and interpretations within the report text. Figures will be fully cross-referenced within the document text. As a minimum the report shall include the following figures:

a site location plan tied into the Ordnance Survey at 1:1250 or in

the case of larger sites at 1:2500. The plan will also include at least two National Grid points and show the site boundary;

a plan at 1:100 or 1:200 showing the layout of the development groundworks clearly indicating the areas observed. The plan will show significant archaeological features, coloured by phases or period as related to the development site. Where possible, projection of archaeological features outside of the areas observed shall be included on the plan. This plan will also include two National grid points;

plans of the features and elevations revealed in each of the excavation areas at a larger scale e.g. 1:20 or 1:50; such plans will also illustrate areas of disturbance, change in subsoil and location of sections; The location of significant finds and samples taken will also be indicated;

relevant section drawings and soil trench profiles as appropriate; illustrations and/or photographs of significant finds shall be

included where appropriate. 7.3.15 All report illustrations will be fully captioned and scale drawings will

include a bar scale. Standard archaeological drawing conventions shall be used. Plan and section illustrations will include the numbers of all contexts illustrated. North will be included on all plans and shall be consistent. Sections will indicate the orientation of the section and the Ordnance Datum height of the section datum.

7.3.16 Black & White or Colour photographs shall be included where

appropriate to illustrate the archaeology of the site, the development operations or the range of soil profiles encountered. All photographs shall be appropriately captioned.

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7.4 Following internal review a draft report will be submitted to the ESCC Archaeologist for approval. Once any necessary changes have been made, the approved final report will be submitted to the client and should also be passed to the local planning authority with a further copy submitted to ESCC so that the results may be added to the Historic Environment Record. A short summary of the work will be prepared for the relevant local archaeological journal.

7.5 A further digital copy of the report (including plans, illustrations and

photographs) will be supplied to the East Sussex Historic Environment Record on CD-ROM in a .pdf format.

7.6 The written and drawn archive will be deposited in Seaford Museum.

Artefacts and ecofacts recovered during excavation form an important part of an archaeological site archive. Permission will be sought from the landowner to donate the finds from this project to Seaford Museum for deposition with the rest of the archive. The archive will be prepared according the principles of Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment (MoRPHE) (English Heritage 2006a) and the requirements of the recipient museum.

7.7 Upon completion of the fieldwork an OASIS (Online Access to the

Index of Archaeological Investigations) form will be completed for the project. A print-out of the form will be included as an appendix to the final report.

8.0 Health and Safety 8.1 A risk assessment will be prepared before the commencement of

fieldwork. All relevant legislation will be followed. 9.0 Insurance 9.1 Archaeology South-East is insured against claims for: employer’s

liability to the value of £50,000,000 each and every loss, any one occurrence; primary public/products liability to the value of £50,000,000 any one occurrence and in the aggregate for products liability, with an extension for no-fault compensation up to £10,000,000 in the aggregate; professional indemnity to the value of £15,000,000 any one occurrence and in the aggregate.

10.0 Project Management 10.1 This project will be managed by Ron Humphrey (Historic Building

Recording), Neil Griffin (fieldwork) and Jim Stevenson (post-excavation).

11.0 References

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English Heritage, 2006a. Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment. English Heritage.

English Heritage, 2006b. Understanding Historic Buildings: A Guide

to Good Recording Practice. English Heritage, 2010a. Waterlogged Wood: Guidelines on the

recording, sampling, conservation and curation of waterlogged wood. English Heritage.

English Heritage, 2010b. England’s Schools: History, Architecture

and Adaptation. Swindon: English Heritage. English Heritage, 2011. Environmental Archaeology: A guide to the

theory and practice of methods, from sampling and recovery to post-excavation (second ed.). English Heritage.

ESCC, 2008. Standards For Archaeological Fieldwork, Recording,

and Post-Excavation Work in East Sussex.

Harris, R., 2005. Seaford: Historic Character Assessment Report. Sussex Extensive Urban Survey.

Heppell, E. and Cole, R., 2013. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment at Seaford Head Sixth Form Centre, Seaford, East Sussex. Unpublished ASE Report No. 2013188.

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Seaford Head 6th Form Centre, Seaford

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Seaford Head 6th Form Centre, Seaford

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