NHER 60748 (Monument record) - Undated ditches and post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 2002 a fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey undertaken along the route of a new sewerage pipeline recovered several post-medieval objects. A geophysical survey of this section of the pipeline route identified no potentially archaeologically significant anomalies. Three ditches were observed during a subsequent watching brief, although no dating evidence was recovered.

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Map sheet	TF50SW
Civil Parish	OUTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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June-September 2002. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of Upwell and Outwell sewerage pipeline (Field 18).
1 post-medieval copper alloy pipe tamper, 2 copper alloy buttons and 1 iron strap.
Modern metal objects.
See report (S1) for further details.
It is unclear when exactly this survey was conducted as its finds are listed in (S1) but it is not noted in either (S2) or (S3).
Previously recorded under NHER 37156.
Documentary material associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.170).
P. Watkins (HES), 14 May 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

July 2002. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetic susceptibility survey on proposed route of Upwell and Outwell sewerage pipeline (Segment D).
Little in the way of evidence for archaeologically significant remains, although this was apparently at least in part due to the unfavourable conditions in which the survey was conducted.
See report (S4) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 37156.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2015.

October 2002. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of trench for Upwell and Outwell sewerage pipeline (Field 18).
Three ditches recorded. No finds recovered.
See report (S5) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 37156.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 May 2015.

Associated Sources (5)

<S1> SNF57553 Unpublished Contractor Report: Ames, J. 2005. An Archaeological Evaluation on the Upwell and Outwell Sewerage Scheme, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 998.
<S2> SNF51029 Unpublished Contractor Report: Warsop, P. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation by Field Survey on the route of a sewerage pipeline, Upwell and Outwell. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 703.
<S3> SNF51225 Unpublished Contractor Report: Boghi, F. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation by Field Survey on the route of a sewerage pipeline, Upwell and Outwell. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 746.
<S4> SNF51049 Unpublished Contractor Report: Wardill, R. 2002. Outwell and Upwell Sewerage Pipeline, Norfolk. Phase 1. Geophysical Survey Report. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit.
<S5> SNF57553 Unpublished Contractor Report: Ames, J. 2005. An Archaeological Evaluation on the Upwell and Outwell Sewerage Scheme, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 998.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (3)

BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PIPE TAMPER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 31 2025 11:52AM