NHER 66881 (Monument record) - Post-medieval to modern ditch

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Summary

Trial trenching at this site in 2019 revealed on a single ditch of probable late post-medieval to modern date. There was evidence for considerable recent disturbance at this location.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF90NE
Civil Parish	SHIPDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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September 2019. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of part of proposed development site (Phase 2; Trenches 21-24).
The four trenches excavated at this location revealed only a single north-east to south-west aligned ditch. Although this produced no finds a ceramic pipe was revealed at it's base, indicating that it was of late post-medieval or modern date.
There was evidence for considerable recent disturbance at this site, with modern made-ground layers lying directly above the natural geological deposits.
See report (S1) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2019.266).
P. Watkins (HES), 4 May 2023.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF102126 Unpublished Contractor Report: Howsam, C. 2019. Phase 2 Archaeological Informative Trenching. Land at Chapel Street, Shipdham, Norfolk. Archaeology South-East. 2019280.