NHER 41646 (Monument record) - Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval pits and medieval wall behind the Ancient House Museum

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Summary

Excavations here in 2005 revealed medieval remains, including four pits and a wall. An earlier feature, probably a pit, was thought to date from the Late Saxon period but could not be fully investigated. In the post medieval period the ground level was raised by dumping material including material from demolished structures, and a single pit was dug here in the 16th or 17th century.

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Map sheet TL88SE
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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April 2005. Excavation.
Excavation of footprint of proposed extension at rear of Ancient House Museum. Contexts 1-75.
The earliest recorded feature could not be fully excavated, but was thought to date from the Late Saxon period and is probably a pit. Medieval remains comprised four pits, a wall and an early soil horizon.
Sealing the medieval features were post-medieval make-up deposits. A single excavated pit contained pottery dating from the 16th or 17th century.
Finds recovered included Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery, medieval brick, post medieval brick and tile, and animal and fish bones.
Final report awaited. See assessment 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 : 2016.119).
J. Allen (NLA), 5 June 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 July 2015.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Wallis, H. 2005. Excavations at the Ancient House Museum, White Hart Street, Thetford, Norfolk. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1072.
  • <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 134.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • FISH REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2019 5:48PM

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