NHER 51816 (Monument record) - Post-medieval ditch

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Summary

Archaeological work at this site between 2008 and 2010 revealed a post-medieval ditch but little else in the way of significant remains. The ditch was the only feature identified during trial trenching in 2008. A watching brief maintained during subsequent groundworks in 2009/2010 recorded no additional archaeologically-significant features and no finds were recovered.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG13SW
Civil Parish	PLUMSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September-November 2008. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed route of Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable (Trench 57b).
The single trench at this location revealed a north-to-south aligned ditch of probable post-medieval date. This feature was not excavated, its date being suggested by fragments of post-medieval tile recovered from its exposed surface.
A subsoil layer present in this field was seen as evidence for medieval open-field agriculture.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 8 October 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2019.

2009-2010. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of topsoil stripping and other groundworks associated with installation of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable.
No archaeologically significant features or deposits were observed and no finds were recovered.
Final report awaited. See assessment report (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2019.

A combined archive comprising material from both phases of archaeological work at this site has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.361).
P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2019.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF92707 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. Archaeological Evaluations along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. NAU Archaeology. 1808b.
<S2> SNF80710 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. An Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. NAU Archaeology. 1808c.
<S3> SNF81775 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. 2010. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2009. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt I pp 135-147. p 146.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

PANTILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2019 11:47PM