NHER 40625 (Monument record) - Possible medieval town boundary ditch near Tanning Lane

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Summary

Gardening recovered a piece of post medieval pot. Later excavations revealed a medieval to post medieval ditch. This may be the southern boundary ditch of the medieval town.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM09SE
Civil Parish	NEW BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1986. Found in gardening.
17th/18th century lead glazed earthenware and lead weight.
Findspot on (S1) in file.

Easter 1993. Excavations in grounds of The Retreat on line of section of Town Ditch, now infilled.
Northeast to southwest trench 6m x 1m. Ditch found near southwest end of trench.
All excavated layers post medieval with some residual medieval pot. post medieval sherds and clay pipes.
See (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 October 1993.

Previously NHER 9200 context 34 and 36.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
<S2> SNF63248 Unpublished Document: Rutledge, T.. 1993. Tanning Lane, New Buckenham. Easter.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (4)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 11 2006 10:10AM