NHER 61938 (Monument record) - Medieval ditch and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 2015. Trial Trench.
Single trench excavated at proposed development site.
Deep subsoil and topsoil deposits were present, with natural geological deposits only exposed at a depth of 1.2m. A north-north-east to south-south-west aligned ditch was partially exposed at the southern end of the trench. This feature contained a small assemblage of medieval pottery sherds and a dump of butchered animal bones.
Unstratified finds included Late Saxon to post-medieval pottery sherds and a small assemblage of other post-medieval objects, including a copper alloy toy cannon.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 November 2016.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF94662 Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, G. 2015. An Archaeological Evaluation at Moodie Cottage, Beacon Hill Road, Burnham Market, Norfolk. Norvic Archaeology. 61.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (10)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2016 5:35PM