NHER 37135 (Monument record) - Probable Roman ditch, possible post medieval building and wall

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Summary

An evaluation in 2002 revealed a ditch of probable Roman date. A possible post medieval wall or small building was also revealed, possibly associated with the ruined garden wall.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NW
Civil Parish THOMPSON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May 2002. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Context 1-8 used.
Three trenches revealed a ditch of probable Roman date. A possible post-medieval wall or small building was also revealed, possibly associated with the ruined garden wall.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.336).
J. Allen (NLA), 30 May 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 May 2015 and 16 December 2022.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Phillips, C. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Thompson Hall Cottage, Thompson, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 702.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2003. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 368-384. p 383.
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 16 2022 12:36PM

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