NHER 37405 (Monument record) - Evaluation at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September-October 2002. Test Pitting.
Nine test pits excavated against Norwich city wall. Contexts 1-32.
Produced evidence relating to the construction of the wall and to the destruction of a number of 18th century cottages known to have adjoined the wall.
Small number of post-medieval finds recovered.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.90) [1].
J. Allen (NLA), 7 January 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 May 2015 and 20 June 2020.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF77791 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010-2011. [Articles on the repair work undertaken on the Norwich City Walls].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51624 Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2002. Report on Archaeological Test Pitting at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield, Norwich, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 760.
- <S2> SNF82149 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 377.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (6)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (3)
- Geographical: NHER 26065 - Parent of: Iron staple from medieval city walls, Chapelfield Road (Find Spot)
- Geographical: NHER 236 - Parent of: Medieval and post medieval pottery sherds, 42 Chapelfield Road (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 196 - Parent of: Multi-period finds, 60-102 Chapelfield Road (Find Spot)
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2020 6:59PM