NHER 51520 (Monument record) - Part of medieval town ditch and post-medieval cultivation features
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEW BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April-May 2008. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Contexts 1-46.
This work revealed part of the Norman defensive ditch that surrounds the planned town of New Buckenham (NHER 41233). The ditch was found to be aligned NNW-SSE in this area. Partial excavation revealed a series of tips of material in the upper portion of the ditch, and medieval and post medieval artefacts were recovered from these deposits. The ditch was found to measure 10.7m wide at this location.
A trench located to the east of the ditch contained late post medieval features along with a single pit, possibly of medieval date. These features probably relate to small-scale cultivation.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
See also (S3) and (S4).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.102).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 13 October 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 August 2025.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF70803 Unpublished Contractor Report: Boyle, M. 2008. An Archaeological Evaluation at The Old Village Hall, Marsh Lane, New Buckenham, Norfolk (Amended). NAU Archaeology. 1833.
- <S2> SNF81886 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. 2009. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2008. Norfolk Archaeology. XLV Part IV pp 570-578. p 574.
- <S3> SNF72408 Photograph: NAU Archaeology. 2008. PFP.
- <S4> SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File. 1-27.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (12)
- FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HORN WORKING SITE? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOWN DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1100 AD? to 1299 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- POST HOLE? (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- GULLY? (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Object Types (9)
- FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 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)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Aug 18 2025 12:17PM