NHER 32172 (Monument record) - ?Prehistoric and undated remains

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Archaeological work at this site between 1997 and 2007 has revealed some limited evidence for past activity. Two undated, but possibly prehistoric hearths were discovered during pipeline laying in 1997. A watching brief maintained during the installation of an electrical cable in 2001 recorded a concentration of burnt flint that potentially represented the remains of a prehistoric 'burnt mount' (an accumulation of material that had been used to heat or boil water). Subsequent groundworks in 2007 revealed three undated pits containing charcoal-rich deposits.

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Map sheet	TG33SW
Civil Parish	BACTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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January 1997. Watching Brief.
Observation of water pipeline.
Two hearths excavated, of unknown date.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
E.Rose (NLA) 28 July 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 April 2015.

June-July 2001. Watching Brief.
Observation of trench dug for new electricity cable running between Bacton and North Walsham (Field 21).
Concentration of burnt flint identified towards west side of field. Most likely prehistoric and may represent the remains of a burnt mound.
Unstratified finds recovered included:
1 medieval pottery sherd.
See report (S3) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S4).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.442).
Previously recorded under NHER 60722.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 May 2015.

July 2006. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed route of Witton to North Walsham Anglian Water pipeline.
The suggested route passes through an area that may be considered to be archaeologically sensitive. The rich farmland has been subject to occupation and settlement certainly from the Neolithic and a large number of prehistoric and later features are known in the area.
See report (S5) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 49123.
Previously recorded under NHER 52898.
J. Allen (NLA), 17 May 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 July 2015. Amended by H. Hamilton (HES), 07 May 2019.

January-February 2007. Strip Map and Sample Excavation and Watching Brief.
Fieldwork along route of pipeline (Area A):
Three shallow features which were almost certainly pits were observed during the watching brief. All three pits contain charcoal-rich deposits and appear to have been deliberately backfilled. All three pits remain undated, but may be broadly contemporary.
See final report (S6) and assessment report (S3) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S4).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.115).
These features were previously recorded under NHER 52898.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 6 July 2009. Amended by H. Hamilton (HES), 7 May 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 May 2019.

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF92904 Unpublished Contractor Report: Forrest, K. 1997. Results of a Watching Brief at Edingthorpe, on the Knapton to Happisburgh Anglian Water Pipeline. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 232.
<S10> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S2> SNF86456 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 193.
<S3> SNF49501 Unpublished Contractor Report: Bates, S. and Underdown, S. 2001. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief on the North Walsham to Bacton Cable Trench. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 612.
<S4> SNF82150 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2002. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2001. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt I pp 162-177. p 170.
<S5> SNF67381 Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, G. 2006. An Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of a proposed route for an Anglian Water pipeline from Witton to North Walsham, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 1200.
<S6> SNF73645 Unpublished Contractor Report: Crawley, P. 2010. An Archaeological Excavation along the Witton to North Walsham Anglian Water Pipeline, Norfolk (Amended). NAU Archaeology. 1410b.
<S7> SNF72014 Unpublished Contractor Report: Crawley, P. 2008. An Archaeological Assessment and Updated Project Design for an excavation along the Witton to North Walsham Anglian Water Pipeline. NAU Archaeology. 1284.
<S8> SNF72663 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. (eds). 2008. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2007. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt III pp 441-452. p 452.
<S9> SNF72248 Photograph: NAU Archaeology. 2008. PDR-PDX.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (3)

BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
CHARCOAL (Unknown date)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 26 2023 11:24PM