NHER 29198 (Monument record) - Multi-period features

September-October 1992. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey and Trial Trenching.
Evaluation carried out in area of proposed gravel extraction.
The field survey recovered finds dating from the Bronze Age to the post-medieval period, although no concentrations were identified.
Trial trenching located a small number of prehistoric and Saxon features, including an Iron Age land division and settlement activities represented by a ditch and pit and also a diffuse early Saxon settlement. Two sunken featured buildings were recorded, one apparently within a small enclosure.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2) and (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.470).
J. Bown (NAU), 6 October 1992. Amended by M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 1 July 2013.

1993. Metal-detecting.
11th century Viking Ringerike-stype bridle cheekpiece fragment. A very long elongated animal head with lobed muzzle and mane of tendrils broken at other end.
Medieval gilded casket-mount fragment and trefoil pierced terminal.
Medieval moulded handle fragment. Broken across on rivet hole.
?Med heavy duty copper alloy fragment 'beak' shaped from ?vessel.
Polaroids in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 29 March 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM) 21 December 1993.

November 2002. Trial Trenching. Contexts 10000-10028.
Revealed a pit with prehistoric pottery and struck flint, two post-medieval ditches and undated ditch and pits.
See report (S4) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S5).
J. Allen (NLA), 12 March 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2019.

September-November 2004. Watching Brief and Excavation. Contexts 1000-1149.
Revealed total of 64 features, consisting mostly of early Neolithic pits, post holes and stake holes.
Later phases represented at the site comprise a single late Bronze Age/early Iron Age pit, one late Iron Age pit, and two parallel post-medieval drainage ditches. Early Neolithic remains included one human cremation, as well as a pit containing large quantities of burnt wood and redeposited pyre debris, including calcined human bone. Possible votive/placed deposits of a flint scraper and a hammerstone were found in two pits. A deep, bell-shaped pit, possible used for storage, appeared to have been sealed with a layer of pottery after it went out of use, perhaps representing another votive offering. Another pit was lined by fragments of a broken pot, and yielded a substantial assemblage of early Neolithic pottery (296 sherds weighing c. 4kg). Numerous discrete pits yielded early Neolithic pottery and struck flint.
See report (S6) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S7).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.67).
J. Allen (NLA), 10 July 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.

September-December 2007. Excavation and Watching Brief.
Details awaited.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.67).
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2019.

October 2009. Excavation.
Details awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2019.

2012. Excavation.
Details awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2019.

2013. Excavation.
Details awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2019.