NHER 64583 (Negative evidence record) - Site with no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains

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Summary

An archaeological evaluation of this site carried out between 2017 and 2020 revealed no evidence for archaeologically-significant remains. An initial geophysical survey identified no anomalies of possible archaeological interest and subsequent trial trenching had similarly negative results, with no features recorded and no finds recovered.

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Map sheet	TM29SW
Civil Parish	LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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November 2015. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of large proposed development area.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 May 2023.

August 2017-March 2018. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of proposed route of A140 Long Stratton Bypass.
This survey revealed no responses of obvious archaeological significance.
A number of discrete magnetic spikes are likely to have been caused by ferrous objects in the topsoil – most likely modern debris.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2021.

August-November 2020. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed route of A140 Long Stratton Bypass (Trenches 19-23).
The five trenches excavated at this location revealed no archaeologically significant features or deposits.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S3) for further information and NHER 68109 for details of unstratified finds recovered during this work (for which the report gives no locational information).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2021.2).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2021. Amended 20 February 2024 and 24 August 2025.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF101836 Unpublished Contractor Report: Wilson, L. 2015. Land at Long Stratton, Norfolk. An Archaeological Desk-based Assessment [Revised 2021]. Archaeological Solutions. 4995.
<S2> SNF101837 Unpublished Contractor Report: Summers, J., Diggons, K., Bescoby, D. and Wilson, L. 2018. Land at Long Stratton, Norfolk. Geophysical Survey. Archaeological Solutions. 5563.
<S3> SNF101838 Unpublished Contractor Report: Whitmore, D. 2022. Land East of A140, Long Stratton, Norfolk. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey and Informative Trial Trenching. NPS Archaeology. 2020/104872.

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Record last edited

Aug 24 2025 3:59PM