NHER 15371 (Monument record) - Possible undated ditch and undated hardwood charcoal
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Summary
Excavation of a gas main trench in 1979 recovered an amorphous mass of undated hard wood charcoal, and the possible outline of a ditch.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
15 October 1979. In side of gas main trench.
Amorphous mass of hardwood charcoal, a few centimetres across.
28cm deep after topsoil removed in clayey subsoil.
Indications of a grey ditch-like profile, but this only appeared in east side trench (200mm wide).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 16 October 1979.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PLANT REMAINS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2011 4:19PM