NHER 41937 (Monument record) - Post medieval bank, Redcastle Furze Primary School
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August 2005. Excavation.
Community excavation organised by Ancient House Museum and NAU Archaeology. Contexts 1-6.
Excavation of a single trench across the Town Bank which lies on the line of the known Late Saxon defences (see NHER 5886) revealed that the upstanding bank in the stretch within the school grounds may be of much later date than supposed. Post medieval finds were recovered from the base of the bank, on the surface of make-up deposits. However, there was also Late Saxon pottery, testifying to Late Saxon activity nearby. Natural deposits were not reached during the excavation and it remains likely that the Late Saxon ditch lies either immediately below or in front of the Town Bank.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are summarised in (S2). See also newspaper article (S3).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.268).
J. Allen (NLA) 28 June 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 July 2015 and 5 December 2022.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF64147 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2006. An Archaeological Excavation on the Town Bank at Redcastle Furze Primary School, Thetford. NAU Archaeology. 1114.
- <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 134.
- <S3> SNF72460 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2005. Locals join in dig at school ridge. 24 August.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
- FINDSPOT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (15)
- CORE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
- FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOTTLE (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)
- PANTILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PESTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 5 2022 11:17AM