NHER 62556 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no evidence for archaeological significant remains

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Summary

A watching brief maintained during groundworks at this site in 2017 recorded no archaeologically significant features or deposits. It appears that the site was significantly truncated when the adjacent warehouse was constructed.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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May 2017. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of warehouse extension.
This work revealed no archaeologically significant features or deposits.
There was evidence that the site had previously been significantly truncated, with modern overburden lying immediately above natural deposits. This disturbance most likely occurred when the warehouse was first constructed.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 October 2018.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF98602 Unpublished Contractor Report: Blagg-Newsome, M. and Thompson, P. 2017. Hughes Warehouse, Fison Way, Thetford, Norfolk. Archaeological Monitoring of Works Under Archaeological Supervision and Control. Archaeological Solutions. 5432.