NHER 65441 (Negative evidence record) - Site where groundworks revealed no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains

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Summary

A watching brief maintained during the stripping of topsoil and modern overburden from this site in 2016 recorded no archaeologically-significant features or deposits. It should though be noted that natural geological deposits were only sporadically exposed so it is possible that remains present were obscured by the surviving areas of subsoil. Unfortunately the subsequent excavation of footing trenches was not subject to archaeological monitoring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM09SW
Civil Parish	ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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February 2016. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of initial stripping ahead of construction of three new residential dwellings.
No archaeologically-significant features or deposits were exposed, although it should be noted that natural geological deposits were only sporadically exposed so it is possible that remains present were obscured by the surviving areas of subsoil. Metal-detecting recovered only objects of obviously modern date.
Unfortunately the subsequent excavation of footing trenches was not subject to archaeological monitoring.
See report (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.618).
P. Watkins (HES), 4 April 2022.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF101488 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hobbs, B. 2016. Land Adjacent to Hawthorndon, London Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1BE. Archaeological Watching Brief. NPS Archaeology. 2016/1238.