NHER 41745 (Monument record) - Post medieval cellar, pits and chapel at 75-81 Pottergate

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Summary

An archaeological evaluation here in 2005 revealed the remains of a post medieval cellar and post medieval industrial waste pits. Additionally, the location of an 18th or 19th century Baptist Chapel and associated burial ground (NHER 40707) were established by this work.

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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May 2005. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed development site.
See report (S1) for further details.
J. Allen (NLA) 31 May 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 July 2015.

August-September 2005. Trial Trenching and Building Survey.
Evaluation of proposed development site and identification and recording of remains of Baptist Chapel. Contexts 1-58 used.
The two trial trenches excavated revealed the remains of a post-medieval cellar and post-medieval industrial waste pits.
The location of the 18th- or 19th-century Baptist Chapel and that of its associated burial ground (considerably disturbed during 1960s construction of present commercial premises) were also established.
See report (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
J. Allen (NLA), 1 September 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 July 2015.

Associated Sources (5)

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<S1> SNF93074 Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2005. Report on an Archaeological Desk-based Assessment at 75-81 Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk. Chris Birks Archaeological Services. CB020.
<S2> SNF65316 Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2006. Updated Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at 75-81 Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk. Chris Birks Archaeological Services. CB025RU.
<S3> 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 131.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (7)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HUMAN REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
OYSTER SHELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)