NHER 37077 (Monument record) - Medieval pit and other features at Mill House

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Summary

An evaluation and watching brief carried out by SAS in 2002 revealed a medieval pit associated with medieval pottery, and an area of medieval ploughsoil, which showed evidence of crops not being harvested and allowed to rot in the ground. Medieval and post medieval finds were recovered from the site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63NE
Civil Parish HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

January 2002. Trial Trenching and Watching Brief.
Evaluation of site of new lake and subsequent monitoring of excavation of lake. Contexts 1 to 300 used.
Medieval pit with charcoal and pottery.
Undated gully.
Evidence of crops which had not been harvested and allowed to rot in ground, associated with medieval sherds.
Post-medieval pit.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
J. Allen (NLA), 17 September 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2015.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Ferrante di Rulfano, L. 2002. Final Report for an Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief at The Mill House, Heacham, Norfolk. Soke Archaeological Services Ltd. SAS02/LFR/02.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2003. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 368-384. p 372.
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (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

May 12 2016 4:23PM

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