NHER 295 (Monument record) - Medieval gravel quarries, 20 Lothian Street

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In 1976 excavations were carried out here to test the west extent of the Saxo-Norman occupation recorded on Barn Road. The earliest occupation on the site consisted of two large medieval gravel quarries underyling a thick deposit of post medieval soil.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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1976. A 7m x 2m trench (machine dug) was excavated by M.W.Atkin for the Norwich Survey, courtesy of St Benedict's Garage Ltd.
The excavation was designed to test the west extent of the Saxo-Norman occupation recorded on Barn Road by Jope and Hurst. The earliest occupation on the site consisted of two large ?medieval gravel quarries underyling a thick deposit of post medieval ?garden soil.
One sherd of Delft found.
M. Atkin (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
  • <S2> Serial: 1976. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1976. No 23. p 17.
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2013 10:58AM

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