NHER 61122 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains

2004-2005. Desk-based Assessment.
Archaeological assessment of western route options for Norwich Northern Distributor Road.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2019.

March-June 2009. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey on proposed line of the Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Site F1). Area examined in order to achieve representative sample of overall route.
None of the anomalies detected were of obvious archaeological significance. A parallel series of weak positive and negative anomalies were probably associated with cultivation practices, although it is possible several other weak positive linear anomalies may relate to former field boundaries. A number of small discrete dipolar anomalies were also detected across the
area examined, these almost certainly caused by fired or ferrous debris in the topsoil.
See report (S3) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 August 2015.

April 2012-August 2013. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Block 2).
This survey of an area at the eastern end of the site revealed no clear evidence for sub-surface archaeological remains. Although a range of anomalies were detected these were thought to be of predominantly agricultural or geological origin. The discrete dipolar anomalies detected are typical of the responses caused by the presence of modern ferrous debris. An area of magnetic disturbance corresponds with the line of a modern track that crosses the field.
There was no evidence for surviving remains associated with the two fragmentary linear cropmarks previously mapped at this location (NHER 53485).
See report (S4) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 August 2015.

May 2014-January 2015. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of areas to north and south of strip examined in 2009 (Areas F1a and F1b).
This survey also identified no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains. Although numerous discrete anomalies were present these were all though to represent either ferrous material in the plough soil or variations in the underlying geology.
See report (S5) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2019.

April-August 2015. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Field F2).
Four trenches were excavated at the eastern end of this site, three of which were positioned to target geophysical anomalies detected during the 2012/2013 survey.
No archaeologically significant remains were encountered and no finds were recovered.
See report (S6) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2019.

November 2020-March 2021. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site on proposed route of Norwich Western Link (Area 2).
This survey of a relatively narrow strip along the north-western edge of the site identified nothing of definite archaeological interest. A north-east to south-west aligned linear anomaly at TG 1461 1550 coincides with the boundary of an area of woodland shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map (S7). Although a number of other short linear anomalies were recorded these are all regarded as being of undetermined origin. These and a number of discrete anomalies are mostly either natural in origin or the result of recent agricultural activity.
Scattered dipolar 'spikes' were probably caused by ferrous material on or close to the surface – most likely modern debris.
See report (S8) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2026.