NHER 9200 (Monument record) - New Buckenham, a medieval planned town

This monument has been subdivided - see related records for further information.

Norman planned town founded 1146 to 1176, including early castle (NHER 40577) to west in Old Buckenham parish. Rare example of planned town that has generally kept to the original boundaries. The original planned town was a rectangle with its western edge on the east side of the castle's eastern bailey.
Includes scheduled monuments: castle (NHER 40577), chapel (NHER 39594) both in Old Buckenham parish.
Market house (NHER 40580) descheduled.
Town includes a number of very fine 15th to 18th century houses (see separate related records), and parish church (NHER 40579) mainly 15th century.

1978.
Butchery site excavated.
See NHER 40615.

1983.
Carved medieval stone found.
See NHER 40631.

1985.
Medieval sherd found.
See NHER 40626.

Observation of negative sites.
See NHER 40633 and 41286.

1986.
Casual finds medieval and post medieval sherds.
See NHER 40637.

1992.
Medieval/post medieval sherd found.
See NHER 40639.

1992.
Discovery of possible earlier course of Town Ditch with worked timbers.
See NHER 40623.

1993. Excavation of east arm of Town Ditch.
See NHER 40625.

1993. Fieldwalking. South bailey of castle (in Old Buckenham parish).
Produced Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval sherds, etc.
See NHER 40624.

July 1995. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation excavation in Market Place.
Now recorded as NHER 40628.

December 1995. Trial Trench.
Evaluation excavation at Bowling Green.
Now recorded as NHER 40627.

October 1996. Trial Trenching.
An evaluation at Marsh Lane revealed the southern town ditch.
Now recorded as NHER 40626.

July 1999. Trial Trenching.
An evaluation at Old Police House revealed post-medieval features containing ironworking debris.
Now recorded as NHER 40629.

Excavation inside Corner Cottage.
Revealed pre-16th century pits with further metalworking.
See NHER 40611.

Earthwork survey. Castle (in Old Buckenham parish).
See NHER 40577.

Field observation. 2 Chapel Hill.
See NHER 40613.

E. Rose (NLA), 23 December 1999.
See file for full details, schedules, individual building reports, etc., including S. Heywood's report on the Chapel of St Mary (context 3).

These details have now been separated into new records as shown above. See NHER 9200 file for original documentation and lists.
M. Dennis (NLA), 12 May 2006.

2000. Garden of The Pleasance. Context 26.
Medieval sherd found.
See NHER 40635.

2000. Garden of Senton. Context 91.
Post medieval token found.
See NHER 40640.

October 2000. Field observation. TM 0879 9046. Context 92.
Medieval sherds found on contractors spoil heap.
See NHER 40622.
A. Rogerson, 13 November 2000.

Before 15 June 2001. In garden of 'Senton' King Street, at depth of about 60cm (2 feet). Context 91.
Information from [1].
Jar rim and quite fresh body sherd (with external sooting) medieval unglazed. Probably later 12th/13th century. The body sherd perhaps wheel thrown.
See NHER 40640.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 June 2001.

August 2001. Watching Brief. Monitoring of groundwork associated with construction of new garage at Tanyard Cottage.
See NHER 40641.
J. Allen (NLA), 24 August 2001.

October 2001. Watching brief.
Monitoring of pipe trench at St Martin's Church.
See NHER 40579.
D. Gurney (NLA), 24 December 2001.

2005.
Field observation and S17 management agreement for town defences.
See NHER 41233.