NHER 36120 (Monument record) - Medieval ditches and fence
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Summary
A trial trench excavated at this location in 2001 revealed medieval ditches and a medieval fence line, as well as prehistoric flint implements and pottery dating from the Late Saxon to the post medieval period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 2001. Trial Trench.
Evaluation on site of proposed dwelling recorded medieval ditches and a fence line. Prehistoric flints also recovered.
See report (S1) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2024.200).
D. Gurney (NLA), 5 October 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 April 2015 and 20 October 2024.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF50326 Photograph: NAU. [unknown].
- --- SNF50326 Photograph: NAU. [unknown].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF49487 Unpublished Contractor Report: Bates, S. 2001. Report on Archaeological Evaluations at The Eyrie and land at Back Lane, Castle Acre. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 605.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (6)
- BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2024 6:21PM