NHER 37405 (Monument record) - Evaluation at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield

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Summary

Archaeological evaluations were undertaken at this location in 2002. Test pits 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. A small number of post medieval finds were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

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.

  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010-2011. [Articles on the repair work undertaken on the Norwich City Walls].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2002. Report on Archaeological Test Pitting at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield, Norwich, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 760.
  • <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 377.
  • 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)

Record last edited

Jun 20 2020 6:59PM

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