NHER 40560 (Monument record) - Excavation on Land at Park Farm

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Summary

An excavation carried out in 2004 revealed gullies and pits of 12th to 14th century date. The features probably represent part of a farmyard and may have been in close proximity to dwellings.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91NW
Civil Parish MILEHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 2004. Excavation.
Excavation on site of new sewerage pumping station. Contexts 1-109.
Revealed gullies and pits of 12th to 14th century date, together with an alignment of undated postholes defining the location of a fence, and probably representing part of a farmyard. Artefacts were moderately numerous and included domestic pottery and other items and structural fittings, perhaps suggesting the proximity of medieval dwellings.
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 : 2016.326).
J. Allen (NLA), 2 January 2007 and D. Holburn (HES), 26 September 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 July 2015 and 23 June 2019.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Peachey, M. and Evans, R. 2005. Archaeological Excavation at Park Farm, Mileham, Norfolk and Watching Brief at The Street, Mileham. Archaeological Project Services. 50/05.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2006. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2005. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 124-136. p 130.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • XFIRED CLAY (Unknown date)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 18 2026 12:52PM

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