NHER 37379 (Monument record) - Late Saxon/early medieval industrial site, 50-54 Westwick Street

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Summary

Archaeological evaluations in 2002 showed that the the entire site had been used for industrial activity in the Late Saxon and medieval period before being redeveloped in the 16th century. Saxon structures related to iron working probably lay close to the river marshes and part of a possible medieval tanning pit was found in a trench dug close to the river. This shows an exploitation of a riverine location at during these periods.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

September 2002. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of former tyre depot prior to proposed redevelopment. Contexts 1-203.
Work revealed that the entire site had been used for industrial activity in the Late Saxon and medieval period before being redeveloped in the 16th century.
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 : 2022.199).
J. Allen (NLA) 2 January 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 May 2015 and 5 December 2022.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at 50-54 Westwick Street, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 785.
  • <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 378.
  • FISH REMAINS (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • OYSTER SHELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 5 2022 12:21PM

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