NHER 65048 (Monument record) - Undated pit and possible post-holes

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Summary

Trial trenching at this site in 2014 exposed a single pit and two possible post-holes, none of which produced any dating evidence. A watching brief maintained during subsequent groundworks in the vicinity of these features in 2018 recorded no additional remains. No finds were recovered during either phase of work.

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Map sheet	TF71SW
Civil Parish	PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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January 2014. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
The westernmost of the two trenches excavated revealed a single ovoid pit and two possible post-holes, none of which produced any dating evidence.
No finds were recovered.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.111).
P. Watkins (HES), 1 June 2021 and 18 August 2025.

September 2018. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of residential dwellings at western end of site.
The deep foundation trenches excavated revealed no archaeologically-significant features or deposits.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 June 2021.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF101208 Unpublished Contractor Report: Ames, J. 2019. Land at Church Farm, Back Road, Pentney, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1 JW. Archaeological Monitoring. Development Plots 1 and 2. Broadland Archaeology. 01-02-18-031.

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Record last edited

Aug 18 2025 12:14PM