NHER 68120 (Negative evidence record) - Site where limited groundworks revealed no archaeologically-significant remains

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Summary

A watching brief maintained during the construction of a new carpark at this location in 2012 recorded no archaeologically-significant remains. It should though be noted that the associated groundworks were extremely shallow and did not reach the base of the topsoil layer.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG14SW
Civil Parish	SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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July 2012. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of car park and erection of storage building.
Stripping of turf within the footprint of the carpark revealed no archaeologically-significant features or deposits. The maximum depth of the excavations was though only 0.15m below present ground level, with only the topsoil layer disturbed (the base of which was not reached).
Finds were limited to an abraded prehistoric worked flint flake and a fragment of burnt flint.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 February 2024.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF102588 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2013. Archaeological Watching Brief at Sheringham Allotments, Cemetery Drive, Weybourne Road, Sheringham, Norfolk. NPS Archaeology. 3123.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Object Types (2)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
BURNT FLINT (Unknown date)

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Record last edited

Nov 12 2025 7:59AM