NHER 61895 (Monument record) - Post-medieval ditches

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Summary

Trial trenching at this site in 2013 revealed two post-medieval ditches. There was no evidence for activity associated with the probable saltern mounds that have been identified to the east (NHER 22309).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SW
Civil Parish KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

June 2013. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed route of new sludge transfer pipeline.
The southernmost of the two trenches excavated in this field exposed a pair of parallel, roughly east-to-west aligned ditches. These features both produced fragments of clay tobacco pipe and are therefore likely to have been post-medieval.
The northern trench revealed no archaeologically significant features or deposits.
In both trenches removal of the soil layers exposed a pale blue silt with orange flecks that was regarded as a natural deposit.
Unstratified finds included a medieval brick fragment.
See report (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.189).
P. Watkins (HES), 31 October 2016. Amended 19 May 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Adams, D. 2013. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at King’s Lynn Sewage Treatment Works New Liquid Sludge Reception Transfer Main, West Lynn, Norfolk. NPS Archaeology. 2013/1138.
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 19 2019 9:33AM

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