NHER 56426 (Monument record) - Medieval and post-medieval features and finds

May 2011. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
The single trench excavated revealed a large probable quarry pit of medieval date. Two smaller pits or post-holes were also identified, one of which produced a single sherd of medieval pottery. These features were sealed by a thick former topsoil layer that produced a single sherd of medieval pottery, a post-medieval clay tobacco pipe fragment and modern bottle glass.
Late Saxon material was notably absent.
See report (S1) and Heritage Statement (S2) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2011.417).
S. Howard (HES), 3 January 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 November 2016 and 16 May 2019.

September 2014-February 2015. Excavation.
Excavation of footing trenches for new residential dwelling and detached garage.
This work revealed a number of pits of probable medieval date in the eastern half of the site, close to those exposed during the earlier evaluation. The largest feature was interpreted as another quarry pit whilst the smaller features were possibly refuse pits.
Post-medieval remains included part of a cobbled surface, an east-to-west aligned ditch at the northern boundary of the site and a flint wall close to the eastern boundary.
Metal-detecting produced objects of predominantly late post-medieval/early modern date.
See report (S3) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.479).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 November 2016. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 May 2019.