NHER 44621 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no archaeological finds or features, Compton Hall Fishing Lake

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Summary

Monitoring of groundworks for the extension of the fishing lake and associated access infrastructure recorded no archaeological finds or features. This area may have been predominantly wetland in the past, as it remains today.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF83NE
Civil Parish SOUTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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May 2006. Desk based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed development site.
There are known archaeological remains of medieval date and undated earthworks in the vicinity of the site.
See report (S1) for details.
J. Allen (NLA) 5 September 2006.

July 2007. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of excavation of new fishing lake. No contexts allocated.
No archaeological finds or features were recorded. It is possible that this area was wetland in the past, as it remains today, and therefore settlement was confined to higher ground.
See report (S2) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 13 March 2008.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2006. Report on an Archaeological Desk-based Assessment at Compton Hall Fishing Lake, South Creake, Norfolk. Chris Birks Archaeological Services. CB044R.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2007. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at Compton Hall Fishing Lake. South Creake, Norfolk. Chris Birks Archaeological Services. CB092R.

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2015 3:01PM

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