NHER 64577 (Monument record) - Post-medieval marl pits
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRAYTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2004. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed development site.
This study suggested that the majority of the development area lies within a former chalk quarry, clearly seen on the OS maps of the 1880s, or has been extensively landscaped in the recent past.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 January 2021.
September 2014. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of new residential dwellings.
It was clear from an initial visit made following the first phase of site clearance that the area to be monitored had been entirely truncated by several large quarry pits. These quarries are marked as marl pits on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, indicating the chalk dug out of them was used as a liming agent to neutralise the acidity of arable soils.
These pits had been backfilled with material containing pottery and ceramic building material of late post-medieval/modern date (none of which was retained).
See report (S2) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.244).
P. Watkins (HES), 30 January 2021.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF56366 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2005. An Archaeological Desk Based Survey of land at 31-37 School Road, Drayton. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1038.
- <S2> SNF100959 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2014. Archaeological Watching Brief at ‘Firbanks’, 35 School Road, Drayton, Norfolk. NPS Archaeology. 1232/2014.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- BRICK (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
- POT (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
- TILE (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 30 2021 11:40PM