NHER 11516 (Find Spot record) - Finds of unknown date

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Summary

Fragments of bricks, animal bones, possible building materials and other finds of unknown date were recovered during the excavation of a pit for a septic tank in 1976.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL59NW
Civil Parish NORDELPH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

23 August 1976. Excavation of septic tank, north of line of fen causeway as revised by R.R. Clarke (NCM), but on line as on (S1).
Watched by E. Rose (NAU) 23 August 1976.
Pit about 4.5m (15ft) x 2.1m (7ft): clay-soil with bands of blue silt to 1.8m (6ft) then wet blue clay to 3m (10ft). Tiny fragments of red and yellow brick, burnt material, iron?, building stone?, animal bones including cow tooth and skull, and sheep jawbone. No sign of road.
New house has been built to south of site - not observed because owner neglected to inform us - but on above stratification unlikely to have revealed anything - workmen said it did not.
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1926. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
  • BRICK (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2006 2:35PM

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