NHER 64879 (Monument record) - Undated possible ditch
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Summary
A watching brief maintained during the excavation of a directional drilling pit at this location in 2008/2009 recorded a dark peaty deposit that may have been the fill of a ditch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ORMESBY ST MARGARET WITH SCRATBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2008-January 2009. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of excavation of directional drilling pit for Anglian Water pipeline (Test Pit 4).
This pit exposed a dark grey silty peat deposit beneath the topsoil that may represent the fill of a ditch. Recording has however severely hampered by a high water table.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2021.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF101121 Unpublished Contractor Report: Timberlake, S., Newman, R. and Rees, E. 2009. Ormesby St. Margaret Flood Alleviation Scheme. An Archaeological Watching Brief and Excavation. Cambridge Archaeological Unit.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 27 2021 7:21AM