NHER 41915 (Monument record) - Undated archaeological features, 7 Bailey Street

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Summary

An evaluation in August 2005 revealed several post or stake holes, a brick floor, and a brick, flint and mortar wall. The post holes may have formed part of the wall of a former building, potentially of a relatively early date, while the brick floor and walls may be the remains of a public house. Two late post medieval barrel hoops were recovered.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81NW
Civil Parish	CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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August 2005. Trial Trench.
Excavation of a single evaluation trench on proposed development site. Contexts 1-28 used.
Revealed several post or stake holes which may have formed part of the wall of a former building, perhaps fronting onto Bailey Street. These post holes were undated but are potentially of a relatively early date.
A brick floor and walls were also identified. Local knowledge and the retrieval of a barrel hoop during the investigation may indicate that these are the remains of a public house.
Artefacts were limited to late post medieval and modern items, including two late post medieval barrel hoops.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2007.178).
J. Allen (NLA), 8 June 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 May 2019.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF59063 Unpublished Contractor Report: Mellor, V. 2005. Archaeological Evaluation on land adjacent to 7 Bailey Street, Castle Acre, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 135/05.
<S2> SNF81902 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2006. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2005. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 124-136. p 125.