NHER 37648 (Monument record) - Medieval gully and undated ditch in the garden of Saffron House

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Summary

An archaeological excavation recorded an early medieval gully and an earlier, but undated, ditch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09SE
Civil Parish NEW BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

January 2003. Excavation.
Investigation of site of proposed extension. Contexts 1 to 11 used.
Located a narrow gully containing sherds of possible early medieval pottery. The gully in turn cut an earlier feature, probably a ditch, which did not produce any dating evidence.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2018.187).
M. Horlock (NLA), 29 April 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Hobbs, B. 2003. An Archaeological Excavation at Saffron House, New Buckenham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 798.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2004. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2003. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 573-588. p 581.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 16 2019 11:44PM

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