NHER 56406 (Monument record) - Late Saxon ditches and gullies with medieval pits and ditches

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Summary

In May 2011 an excavation revealed Late Saxon ditches and gullies with medieval pits and ditches.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May 2011. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
This work revealed Late Saxon ditches and gullies with medieval pits and ditches. An assemblage of medieval and post-medieval pottery was recovered dating from the later part of the Saxo-Norman period including Stamford and Grimston-Thetford wares and local wares of mainly 13th century date.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
S. Howard (HES), 21 December 2011.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Slater, A. 2011. The Rectory, Barton Bendish, Norfolk. An Archaeological Evaluation. Cambridge Archaeological Unit. 1012.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. 2012. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2011. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt III pp 421-428. p 422.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 23 2017 2:26PM

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