NHER 69188 (Negative evidence record) - Site where limited groundworks revealed no archaeologically-significant remains

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Summary

A watching brief maintained during limited groundworks at this site in 2024 recorded no archaeologically-significant features or deposits.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF64SE
Civil Parish OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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June-July 2024. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of two new residential dwellings.
The initial removal of topsoil from the site and subsequent piling operations revealed no archaeologically-significant remains. The earliest deposit encountered was a spread of dumped material that produced two late post-medieval/modern pottery sherds, a brick of 19th to 20th-century date.
See report (S1) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposits with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2024.251).
P. Watkins (HES), 9 June 2025.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Neale, R. 2024. Land Adjacent to Bridge House, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk. Monitoring Works Under Archaeological Supervision and Control. Witham Archaeology. 645.
  • POT (17th Century to Late 20th Century - 1601 AD to 2000 AD)
  • BRICK (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2025 10:54AM

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