NHER 65027 (Monument record) - Post-medieval features including possible brick kiln

May 2019. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of part of large proposed development area (Area 1).
A cluster of potentially archaeologically-significant anomalies was identified in the eastern half of the site, including a weakly enhanced, somewhat irregular ditch-like anomaly that may be part of an enclosure. A number of strongly enhanced discrete anomalies in its vicinity may represent pits of some kind.
The only other anomaly of note was a north-to-south aligned linear anomaly in the western half of the field that corresponds with a former field boundary depicted on the Hethersett tithe map (S1).
Two strongly enhanced linear anomalies in the eastern half of the field were caused by a recently constructed asphalt paths. The majority of the other anomalies were either of probable agricultural origin or caused by ferrous debris.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

July-August 2019. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site (Trenches 1-44).
The majority of the 44 trenches excavated revealed no archaeologically-significant remains. The main exceptions were a group of five trenches in the central part of the site that revealed a group of post-medieval features, in the area where the preceding geophysical survey had identified a cluster of anomalies of possible interest.
A north-to-south aligned ditch at the western end of the site corresponds with a former post-medieval field boundary and had also been identified by the preceding geophysical survey.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2019.320).
P. Watkins (HES), 21 May 2021. Amended 8 December 2022.