NHER 61938 (Monument record) - Medieval ditch and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A trial trench excavated at this site in 2015 exposed a single medieval ditch beneath thick subsoil and topsoil deposits. Unstratified finds of note included Late Saxon pottery sherds and a post-medieval toy cannon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF84SW
Civil Parish BURNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

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.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, G. 2015. An Archaeological Evaluation at Moodie Cottage, Beacon Hill Road, Burnham Market, Norfolk. Norvic Archaeology. 61.
  • 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)

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2016 5:35PM

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