NHER 52924 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no evidence for surviving archaeological remains

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Summary

Archaeological work undertaken in this part of the Abbey Farm Commercial Park between 2009 and 2016 failed to identify any evidence for surviving archaeological remains. This work included a small excavation undertaken in 2009 and two subsequent watching briefs that took place in 2009 and late 2015 - all of which recorded evidence for considerable recent disturbance. It does however remain possible that archaeologically-significant features survive in any undisturbed areas, as was demonstrated by the excavation of a nearby site in 2014 (NHER 67188), which identified prehistoric pits and elements of a more recent field system.

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Location

Map sheet	TG21NW
Civil Parish	HORSHAM ST FAITH AND NEWTON ST FAITH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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July 2009. Excavation.
Excavation of small area prior to installation of foul pumping station.
No archaeological finds or features were encountered.
See report (S1) for further information.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 4 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.

September-November 2009. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with installation of pipework for new foul pumping station.
No archaeological finds or features were revealed.
See report (S2) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.44).
S. Howard (NLA), 24 June 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.

November 2015-July 2016. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of new office and industrial storage units.
The work revealed no archaeologically-significant features or deposits. It was clear that much of the site had been significantly disturbed by the foundations of the building that had previously stood on the site.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 August 2023.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF80669 Slide: Ratcliff, M.. 2009. Slides 1-3, Anney Farm Commercial Estate, Horsham St Faiths..
<S1> SNF72178 Unpublished Contractor Report: Ratcliff, M. 2009. An Archaeological Excavation at Abbey Farm Commercial Park, Horsham St Faith, Norwich. NAU Archaeology. 2147.
<S2> SNF75025 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hodges, L. 2010. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Abbey Farm Commercial Park, Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 2147a.