NHER 41126 (Monument record) - Possible undated ditches and extraction pits, East Winch Transco Pipeline Diversion
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
January 2005. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetic susceptibility and gradiometer survey undertaken along route of proposed National Grid Transco Wicken Quarry Pipeline Diversion.
A variety of different magnetic anomalies were identified, these interpreted as a dense concentration of ditches or pits, part of a field boundary system and prehistoric or Roman extraction pits.
See report in (S1) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 37504.
M. Dennis (NLA), 27 September 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 July 2015.
January 2005. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey undertaken along route of proposed National Grid Transco Wicken Quarry Pipeline Diversion.
No archaeological sites were identified. The finds recovered were limited to a single prehistoric flint flake, two probable Roman coins, a medieval copper alloy dagger point and a lead musket ball.
See report (S1) for further details, including results of desk-based assessment of site.
Previously recorded under NHER 37504.
M. Dennis (NLA), 27 September 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 July 2015.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF55823 Unpublished Contractor Report: RSKENSR Group. 2005. Wicken Quarry Diversion. Environmental Review. RSKENSR Group.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (15)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- DITCH? (Unknown date)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Unknown date)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Unknown date)
- LINEAR FEATURE? (Unknown date)
- PIT? (Unknown date)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (19th Century - 1842 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (19th Century - 1842 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (5)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Unknown date)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Jul 17 2023 3:23PM