NHER 35620 (Monument record) - Medieval kiln and pits at Drury Lane Farm

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Summary

A medieval kiln, pits, ditches and a post medieval pit were revealed by an excavation in 2000. Roman coins, pottery dating from the Late Saxon to the post medieval period and other post medieval finds were recovered from the site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NW
Civil Parish CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

August 2000. Trial Trench.
Evaluation in advance of proposed residential development. Contexts 1-17.
Revealed medieval and post-medieval pits, quarries for chalk or clay and the possible flue stack and the possible flue of a medieval kiln.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2024.180)
D. Gurney (NLA) 13 December 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 April 2015 and 20 October 2024.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Warsop, P. 2000. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Drury Lane Farm, Back Lane, Castle Acre. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 526.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2001. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2000. Norfolk Archaeology. XLIII Pt IV pp 707-728. p 710.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • NAIL (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2024 5:49PM

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