NHER 56784 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pits and former water course

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Summary

In 2011 an archaeological watching brief recorded four small pits probably of later prehistoric date and what appeared to be a silted up water course.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TL68NE
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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November 2010 and August 2011. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of new agricultural building.
Four small pits probably of later prehistoric date (possibly Neolithic or Bronze Age), and what appeared to be a silted up water course. Processed environmental samples produced a small quantity of plant macrofossils and charcoal - no cereal grains were observed.
See report (S1) for further details.
S. Howard (HES), 27 February 2012.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF83364 Unpublished Contractor Report: Newman, J. 2011. Blackdyke Farm, Black Dyke Drove, Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk. Archaeological Monitoring Report. John Newman Archaeological Services.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Unknown date)

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Record last edited

May 20 2020 9:00AM