NHER 37157 (Monument record) - Possible medieval linear features, medieval pottery sherds, Springwell Road
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Summary
An archaeological evaluation carried out in 2002 recorded two linear features which are thought to be drainage channels or boundary ditches. They may date to the medieval period, as a number of early medieval pottery sherds were recovered from one of them.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF92SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHISSONSETT, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2002. NAU evaluation.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Contexts 1-9.
Two linear features, probably drainage channels or boundary ditches.
Early medieval pottery in one of the features.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
J. Allen (NLA), 21 August 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2015.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51056 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hobbs, B. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Springwell Road, Whissonsett, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 708.
- <S2> SNF82149 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 384.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 10 2026 4:16PM