NHER 65069 (Monument record) - Potentially prehistoric, post-medieval and undated remains

April 2014. Geophysical Survey.
Geophysical survey of part of large proposed development area (Field 4).
Only a single discrete anomaly was identified as potentially archaeological significant.
An east-to-west aligned band of small distinct magnetic anomalies is thought to have been caused by variations in the underlying natural geology. Numerous other, weaker discrete anomalies probably represent naturally silted hollows or variations in topsoil depth.
Information from report uploaded to OASIS. HER copy awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2021.

January 2025. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of part of large proposed development site (Trenches 66-97).
The 32 trenches excavated at this location revealed a number of scattered ditches and possible pits, the majority of which produced little or no dating evidence. Finds were largely limited to a small assemblage of prehistoric worked flints, comprising potentially Early Neolithic blade-like flakes and a blade, a possible Neolithic axe trimming flake, a broad, squat flake of probable Neolithic/Bronze Age or later date and a Late Neolithic/Bronze Age side scraper. The presence of this material and the virtual absence of later material means that these features must be regarded as at least potentially prehistoric. A sample taken from one of the possible pits produced oak charcoal but little else in the way of charred plant macrofossils.
Evidence for later activity was limited to a single fragment of post-medieval roof tile recovered from a north-to-south aligned ditch at the eastern end of the site.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.189).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2026.