NHER 26405 (Monument record) - Post medieval quarrying site at Chestnut Court, Cow Hill

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Summary

Archaeological evaluations and excavations were carried out here in 1993. Evidence was found for extensive quarrying in the late 16th/early 17th century. This quarrying destroyed any evidence of earlier activity on the hillside. In the 17th century the area was backfilled and terraced, serving as open ground until the 19th century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

26-29 July 1993. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
?Medieval pit and pottery, later post medieval well, pits, quarry, building foundations and base of small square structure.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
Archive and finds deposited with Norwich Castle Museum in September 1994 (NWHCM : 1994.169).
Photo archive and fiche deposited NLA.
The evaluation employed the following context nos: 100-139, 201-225, 301-357.
D. Gurney (NLA) 29 September 1994. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • --- Fiche: Exists.
  • --- Photograph: GWS, GWT, GWV.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Hardy, A. and Keevill, G. D. 1993. Archaeological Evaluation Report on Chesnut Court, Cow Hill, Copeman Street, Norwich. Oxford Archaeological Unit.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1994. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1993. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 115-123. p 120.
  • PIN (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2019 10:11AM

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