NHER 40876 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no archaeological finds or features, A11 road improvement scheme

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Summary

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in 2004 in advance of the A11 road improvement scheme, but no archaeological finds or features were revealed in this area. Another evaluation trench excavated in 2011 also identified no archaeologically signficant remains at this location.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL88SW
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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October 2004. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation along part of proposed route of A11 Fiveways to Thetford Road Improvements Scheme (Trenches 1-7, 9-10 and 12-13). Remaining trenches in Suffolk.
No archaeological finds or features were revealed within this part of the evaluation.
See report (S1) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.173).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 20 June 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

August 2011. Trial Trench and Watching Brief.
Excavation of single trench on route of A11 Fiveways to Thetford Improvement Scheme (Trench 12). Subsequent monitoring of excavation of geotechnical test pit (TP35).
No archaeologically significant features identified and no finds recovered.
See report (S2) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 54560.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 September 2015.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Ames, J. 2005. An Interim Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at A11 Fiveways to Thetford Road Improvements Scheme. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1027.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Pullen, A. 2011. An Archaeological Evaluation and Geotechnical Watching Brief - A11 Fiveways to Thetford Improvement. Pre-Construct Archaeology.

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Record last edited

Aug 31 2025 7:50PM

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