NHER 66486 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains

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Summary

Two trial trenches excavated at this location in 2022 revealed no archaeologically-significant features or deposits. It was clear that at least part of the site had been heavily disturbed during the construction of the Abbey Estate during the 1960s.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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October-November 2022. Trial Trenching.
Archaeological evaluation undertaken ahead of proposed reordering of the Abbey Estate (Trenches 1 and 2).
The two trenches excavated at this location exposed no archaeologically-significant features or deposits.
The southernmost trench revealed clear evidence for recent truncation, with various modern make-up layers lying directly above the natural deposits. This disturbance was though localised, as within the trench to the north a relatively undisturbed subsoil lay beneath the thin topsoil.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S1) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.302).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 November 2022. Amended 7 January 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF102857 Unpublished Contractor Report: Everett, L. 2022. Abbey Estate, Thetford, Norfolk. Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching. Cotswold Archaeology (Suffolk). SU0455_1.