NHER 49954 (Monument record) - Possible post-medieval foundation, Station Road

March 2007. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of topsoil stripping for the construction of new residences. Contexts 1-14.
This work recorded only modern features, including the likely remains of a small structure such as a shed in the central southern part of the area, a linear feature filled with modern debris which may be the remains of a grubbed-out hedge visible in aerial photographs, and the remains of a trench for a water pipe in the north central part of the area. However, two features were identified within a sewer trench excavated to the southwest of the site. A thick horizontal band of chalk was observed which appeared to have been truncated by the existing concrete manhole chamber and is likely a man-made feature, possibly 'constructed to form a consolidated surface.' At the extreme west of the sewer trench the truncated end of a chalk block structure was observed in the east-facing section. Although originally interpreted as a boundary wall it is more likely that this was part of the foundation for a building. Late post medieval pottery and domestic glazed china were recovered from the subsoil near the base of the cut for this structure.
See report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.112).
H. Hamilton (NLA), 18 August 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 June 2019.