NHER 39786 (Monument record) - Possible Iron Age pit, Former Garden Centre
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Summary
An archaeological evaluation in 2003 revealed a pit which produced a single sherd of pottery probably dating to the Iron Age. Undated linear features were also discovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WATTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2003. Trial Trenching.
Eleven trial trenches excavated. To Context 504.
A pit produced a single sherd of probable Iron Age date.
Undated linear features were also revealed.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
J. Allen (NLA) 10 July 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 June 2015.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF55443 Unpublished Contractor Report: Upson-Smith, T. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation at the former Watton Garden Center, Norwich Road, Watton, Norfolk. Northamptonshire Archaeology.
- <S2> SNF81947 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2004. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2003. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 573-588. p 587.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
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Record last edited
Jun 9 2015 12:16PM