NHER 41733 (Monument record) - Norwich Castle mound
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 2005. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of construction of two display boards on Norwich Castle Mound. Contexts 1-5 used.
A few fragments of medieval pottery were recovered from the make-up and topsoil, moreover the recently buried 19th-century 'Spanish Steps' were rediscovered during the works.
No other features or deposits of note were encountered.
See report (S1) for further details. The result of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.120).
J. Allen (NLA), 17 February 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 June 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF59055 Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, G. 2005. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Norwich Castle Mound, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1078.
- <S2> SNF81902 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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2019 6:01PM