NHER 65288 (Monument record) - Medieval/post-medieval feature

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Summary

A trial trench excavated at this site in 2002 revealed a single large feature of late medieval to post-medieval date. This was overlain by a sequence of garden soils.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG12NE
Civil Parish	AYLSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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July 2002. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site in the grounds of The Orchards (NHER 31591).
This work showed that a naturally laid sand was overlain by 0.7m of developed soils, probably associated with the construction and landscaping of early 19th century formal gardens. A single cut feature of late medieval to early post-medieval date was recorded in the western part of the trench. No other archaeological deposits or features were observed. A small quantity of late medieval/post-medieval pottery was recovered from the garden soils.
See report (S1) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 31591.
M. Horlock (NLA), 11 October 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 February 2022.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51092 Unpublished Contractor Report: Adams, D. 2002. Report on an archaeological evaluation at The Orchards, Aylsham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 734.