NHER 52831 (Monument record) - Probable medieval ditch and post-medieval pit and post-holes, Marsh Lane

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Summary

An evaluation at this site in 2009 revealed no trace of the southern arm of the town ditch. Instead, it revealed several post-medieval features including a pit and post-holes, as well as an undated ditch which has been interpreted as a boundary within the marshy area to the south of the medieval town.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM09SE
Civil Parish	NEW BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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May 2009. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Contexts 1-25.
No evidence of the southern town ditch was found in this location, which indicates that it almost certainly ran to the north. A recut ditch running ESE-WNW contained no dating evidence but was probably a medieval boundary that subdivided the marshland that lay to the south of the town ditch. Several post-holes and other features were also identified although these appeared to be footings associated with more recent, post-medieval structures.
See report (S1) for further details, including projected line of the town ditch, based on previous excavations.
The results of this work are also summarised in (S2). See also (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.27).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 9 July 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF72026 Unpublished Contractor Report: Watkins, P. 2009. An Archaeological Evaluation of Land Adjacent to Willow Dene, Marsh Lane, New Buckenham, Norfolk. NPS Archaeology. 2166.
<S2> 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 142.
<S3> SNF71870 Photograph: Watkins, P.. 2009. MZV.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (7)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
VESSEL (Unknown date)
MILLSTONE (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)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2019 1:59PM