NHER 50405 (Monument record) - Potentially post-medieval ditches
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THURTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Early 2007. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site of proposed new school.
Single potentially archaeologically significant positive linear anomaly identified close to eastern edge of survey area. The was also widespread magnetic disturbed likely to be the results of, amongst other things, fences, the former presence of temporary classrooms and goal posts.
Report awaited. Details from (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 6 June 2017.
June 2007. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site of proposed new school.
The four trenches revealed two shallow ditches, one of which produced a small piece of post-medieval tile and some animal bone. A shallow hollow of uncertain origin was also excavated.
The only unstratified find of note was a copper alloy disc that may have been a post-medieval token.
See report (S1) for further details. See also (S2) and (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.171).
J. Allen (NLA), 26 June 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2017 and 21 June 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (3)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2019 7:21PM