NHER 39471 (Monument record) - Saxon and medieval finds and features, Slype, Norwich Cathedral

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Summary

An evaluation in 2003 revealed three phases of activity. The first dated to the Late Saxon period, and comprised two pits, perhaps indicating occupation nearby at this date. The second phase revealed the masonry remains of a medieval structure. The third phase of activity involved the dumping of large quantities of flint and mortar rubble, and is probably the result of reordering of this area conducted by Anthony Salvin in the 1830s.

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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July 2003. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site of proposed disable access ramp into the Cathedral Cloister. From Context 1.
Three distinct archaeological phases were recorded during this evaluation. The earliest phase encountered comprised two pits which appear to date from the Late Saxon period. The second phase consisted of two flint and mortar walls which were interpreted as the remnants of a medieval structure. This structure is thought to pre-date the slype, as the location and orientation appears to conflict with what is known about the Chapter House and slype. The final phase consisted of rubble make-up which has been interpreted as 19th century landscaping of the area.
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 : 2017.399).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 7 March 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2015 and 20 July 2019.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S1> SNF55404 Unpublished Contractor Report: Voisey, D. 2003. An Archaeological Evaluation at Norwich Cathedral Slype and Chapter House, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 853.
<S2> SNF81947 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 583.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (6)

OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 377 - Part of: Cathedral Close (cathedral precinct) (Monument)

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2019 10:45PM