NHER 63426 (Monument record) - Undated ditch and pits or natural hollows
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OULTON, BROADLAND, 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 96-98).
The northernmost of the three trenches excavated in this field revealed an undated north-north-east to south-south-west aligned ditch. This trench also contained two undated pits or natural hollows with dark fills that were similar to a feature exposed at the southern end of the field to the north (NHER 63425).
No finds were recovered.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
Previously recorded under NHER 51462.
S. Howard (HES), 21 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2019.
September-November 2008. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site on proposed route of Sheringham Shoals Offshore Windfarm Grid Connection cable (Area 7).
No anomalies of obvious archaeological significance identified.
Report awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 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 archaeologically-significant features or deposits identified and no finds recovered.
Final report awaited. See assessment report (S2) for further details. This work is also noted in (S3).
Previously recorded under NHER 51462.
S. Howard (HES), 21 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2019.
A combined archive comprising material from both phases of archaeological work at this site has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.361).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 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 SNF92707 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010.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 SNF80710 Unpublished Contractor Report: Hickling, S. 2010.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 (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 2 2025 12:19PM