NHER 41946 (Monument record) - Late Saxon to post medieval pits, ditches and trackways at Notre Dame School

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Summary

An archaeological evaluation of this area, at Notre Dame School, in 2005 revealed a number of ditches and pits, some of which dated to the Late Saxon or early medieval period. Two linear features were also noted, which may represent paths or cart tracks. This area was also the site of a number of 19th century buildings which were destroyed around World War Two.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

September 2005. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Contexts 1-256 used.
Work revealed three ditches and a couple of possible pits some of which were dated by pottery to the Late Saxon or early medieval period. At a higher level were two linear features which may represent paths or cart tracks. In the upper part of the trenches were the remains of 19th century buildings that were destroyed around World War Two.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.620).
J. Allen (NLA), 7 March 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 June 2020.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Bates, S. 2006. An Archaeological Evaluation at Notre Dame High School, Norwich. NAU Archaeology. 1102.
  • <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 132.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 20 2020 1:16AM

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