NHER 63089 (Negative evidence record) - Site where limited groundwork have revealed no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains

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Summary

Watching briefs maintained during two phases of groundworks at this site in 2017 recorded no archaeologically significant features or deposits.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63NE
Civil Parish HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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May 2017. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of new residential dwelling and associated detached garage.
The various foundation trenches excavated revealed no archaeologically-significant features or deposits. A subsoil deposit was only present in the area of the detached garage at the western end of the plot. To the east the topsoil lay directly above the silty clay natural.
No finds were recovered.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 7 February 2023.

September 2017. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of new residential dwelling.
No archaeological significant features or deposits were observed. There was clear evidence that the site had been previously truncated, with layers of modern material lying immediately above disturbed natural deposits. This disturbance most likely occurred during the construction of the adjacent dwelling.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2018.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Higgs, K. 2017. The Old Coalyard, School Road, Heacham, Norfolk. Monitoring of Works Under Archaeological Supervision and Control. Archaeological Solutions. 5442.

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Record last edited

Feb 7 2023 12:18PM

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