NHER 54938 (Monument record) - Medieval pit and ditch at Langham Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2010. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
The single trench excavated revealed a steep sided pit which may have functioned as a well, cess pit or refuse pit. A ditch running down towards the road may have been a boundary or drainage feature. A post-hole of unknown date was also observed but due to the small area of the evaluation it is not possible to interpret the origin or function of this feature. Shell and animal bone was recovered from all the features which suggests the disposal of food waste along with pottery from domestic activities.
See report (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.210).
S. Howard (NLA), 6 October 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 May 2019.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (6)
- FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
- MAMMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
- BRICK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 11 2019 10:31PM