NHER 63418 (Monument record) - Undated ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG13SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PLUMSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BARNINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September-November 2008. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed route of Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable (Trenches 61-67).
An east-to-west aligned ditch was the only potentially archaeologically-significant feature identified in the seven trenches excavated at this site. This feature was encountered in the northernmost trench and although no finds were recovered the fact that its alignment is similar to that of nearby extanct field boundaries suggests that it most likely medieval or post-medieval in date [1].
A subsoil layer present in all of the trenches was seen as evidence for medieval open-field agriculture at this location.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.361).
Previously recorded under NHERs 39390 and 44076 (the former now revoked).
S. Howard (HES), 20 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2019.
September-November 2008. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site on proposed route of Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable (Areas 11 and 12).
This survey identified a number of potentially archaeologically-significant anomalies in the northern half of the field although it appears that none were particularly convincing.
Report awaited. Information from (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2019.
2009-2010. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of topsoil stripping and other groundworks associated with installation of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable.
No additional archaeologically-significant remains identified and no finds recovered.
Final report awaited. See assessment report (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.361).
Previously recorded under NHERs 39390 and 44076 (the former now revoked).
S. Howard (HES), 20 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF92707 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. Archaeological Evaluations along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. NAU Archaeology. 1808b.
- <S2> SNF80710 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010. An Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief along the route of the Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. NAU Archaeology. 1808c.
- <S3> SNF81775 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. 2010. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2009. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt I pp 135-147. p 146.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 13 2019 10:59PM