NHER 65574 (Monument record) - Site of post-medieval farm builldings

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Summary

A watching brief maintained during groundworks at this site in 2005/2006 recorded the demolished remains of several post-medieval farm buildings. These had been associated with Bridge Farm, which has itself now been entirely demolished. It appears that some form of farm had been present at this location since at least the late 18th-century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NW
Civil Parish ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 2005-February 2006. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with the A11 Attleborough Bypass Improvement Scheme.
The stripping of an area adjacent to Bridge Farm revealed a series of walls that probably represented the remains of demolished farm buildings. These were mostly constructed of red brick, flint and mortar, suggesting they had probably been of some age. Bridge Farm (itself now also entirely demolished) is shown on the Attleborough tithe map of 1838 (S1), but buildings of some kind are also shown at this location on Faden's map of 1797 (S2).
The site was covered by rubble and other debris from the demolition of these structures.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S3) for further details. The results of the work associated with this project are also summarised in (S4).
The work at this location was originally assigned NHER 41940.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 May 2022.

  • <S1> Map: Eaton, J.. 1838. Attleborough Tithe map. 1 inch: 6 chains.
  • <S2> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Whitmore, S. 2007. An Archaeological Watching Brief and Excavation along the A11 Attleborough Bypass Improvement. NAU Archaeology. 1257.
  • <S4> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2006. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2005. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 124-136. p 124.

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Record last edited

May 18 2022 8:40AM

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