NHER 65196 (Monument record) - Post-medieval ditch and undated ditches and discrete features

November 2019-February 2020. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of land on route of proposed North Tuddenham to Easton A47 Improvement Works (Area F20).
The only responses of possible archaeological interest were two parallel, east-to-west aligned linear anomalies. The southernmost of these corresponds with a former field boundary depicted on the Honingham tithe map (S1).
Areas of magnetic disturbance around the margins of the field and scattered discrete dipolar anomalies were probably caused by ferrous material in the topsoil (most likely modern debris).
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2021.

July-October 2020. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of land on route of proposed North Tuddenham to Easton A47 Improvement Works (Area 22; Trenches 242-261).
The twenty trenches excavated at this location revealed only a small number of scattered linear and discrete features.
Two east-to-west aligned ditches were identified that corresponded with the linear anomalies identified by the preceding geophysical survey. A single sherd of late medieval pottery was recovered from the northernmost of these, while the southernmost produced post-medieval pottery, a fragment of ceramic building material and a range of iron objects. As noted above the later was probably associated with a former field boundary depicted on (S1).
The other features identified all lay in the southern half of the site and included two north-west to south-east aligned ditches, a pit and several possible post-holes. None produced any dating evidence.
See report (S2) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2020.131).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2021. Amended 8 December 2022.

November 2020-March 2021. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site on proposed route of Norwich Western Link (Area 27).
This survey saw a partial re-examination of the area investigated in 2019/2020. A number of fairly large discrete anomalies were identified that may represent archaeologically-significant remains - none of which had been recorded by the preceding survey. Two have distinctive inverse dipolar magnetic signals of a kind often associated with burnt/fired material and could therefore represent the remains of kiln or oven-type structures. Both are located in the southern half of the site, at TG 09891233 and TG 0992 1230. Two other strong discrete anomalies are regarded as being of undetermined origin but may represent infilled pit-type features.
The only other response of note is a weak east-to-west aligned linear anomaly in the southern half of the site. Although recorded as being of undetermined origin this clearly coincides with the former field boundary depicted on the Honingham Tithe map (S1). A ditch associated with this boundary was seen during the preceding trial trenching.
Scattered discrete dipolar anomalies and areas of magnetic disturbance around the margins of the field were probably caused by ferrous debris on, or close to the surface (most likely modern debris. A north-east to south-west aligned band of magnetic disturbance crossing the southern-eastern corner of the site indicates the presence of modern service (this had also been detected by the initial geophysical survey).
See report (S3) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 27 November 2022.