NHER 51460 (Monument record) - Medieval and undated ditches

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Summary

Archaeological work at this site between 2008 and 2010 revealed two intersecting ditches, one of which produced medieval pottery. These features were both identified during trial trenching in 2008. A watching brief maintained during subsequent groundworks in 2009/2010 recorded no additional remains and no finds were recovered.

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Map sheet	TG12NW
Civil Parish	CORPUSTY AND SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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The results of a fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey undertaken in March-April 2008 are now recorded under NHER 36594.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 May 2019.

September-November 2008. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed route of Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable (Trenches 88 and 89).
A pair of roughly parallel, intercut ditches were exposed in the southernmost of the two trenches excavated at this location. What appeared to be the earlier of the two produced several sherds of medieval pottery.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
S. Howard (HES), 21 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2019.

2009-2010. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of topsoil stripping and other groundworks associated with installation of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable.
No archaeologically-signficant feature or deposits observed and no finds recovered.
Final report awaited. See assessment report (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
S. Howard (HES), 21 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2019.

A combined archive comprising material from both phases of archaeological work at this site has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.361).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2019.

Associated Sources (2)

<S2> SNF80710 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. An Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. NAU Archaeology. 1808c.
<S3> SNF81775 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. 2010. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2009. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt I pp 135-147. p 146.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2020 10:16AM