NHER 65556 (Monument record) - Possible pit-like features identified by geophysical survey

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Summary

A geophysical survey of this site undertaken in 2019 recorded no responses of obvious archaeological significance. It is however possible that a small number of the numerous discrete anomalies represented infilled pit-type features. These were though widely scattered across the site, with no obvious clusters identified. It should though be noted that an earlier geophysical survey of the site to the north (NHER 65555) failed to identify a number of linear features that were subsequent revealed by trial trenching - suggesting that ground conditions were probably not ideal for this kind of survey.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22SW
Civil Parish FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May 2019. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed to extension Mayton Wood Quarry comprising this site and three additional fields to the north-west (including the areas covered by NHERs 39833 and NHER 65556).
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 April 2022.

July 2019. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of proposed quarry extension.
Although numerous discrete anomalies were identified these were mostly background variations of probable natural origin. A small number of slightly stronger and/or more clearly defined anomalies do however potentially represent infilled pit-type features. There was however no obvious pattern to these anomalies, suggesting they are unlikely to represent a significant archaeological site.
No linear anomalies were identified.
The remaining discrete anomalies were probably caused by ferrous objects in the plough soil, most likely modern debris.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 April 2022.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Wiseman, R. 2019. Mayton Wood Quarry, Buxton with Lammas, Norfolk. Desk-based Assessment. Cambridge Archaeological Unit. 1422.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Bartlett, A. D. H. 2019. Mayton Wood Quarry Extension, Buxton with Lammas, Norfolk. Report on Archaeological Geophysical Survey 2019. Bartlett-Clark Consultancy.

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Record last edited

Apr 26 2022 6:59AM

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