Record Details
| NHER Number: | 37405 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Evaluation at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield |
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Summary
Archaeological evaluations were undertaken at this location in 2002. Test pits produced evidence relating to the construction of the wall and to the destruction of a number of 18th century cottages known to have adjoined the wall. A small number of post medieval finds were also recovered.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2264 0821 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
September-October 2002. Test Pitting.
Nine test pits excavated against Norwich city wall. Contexts 1-32.
Produced evidence relating to the construction of the wall and to the destruction of a number of 18th century cottages known to have adjoined the wall.
Small number of post-medieval finds recovered.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.90) [1].
J. Allen (NLA), 7 January 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 May 2015 and 20 June 2020.
Monument Types
- WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010-2011. [Articles on the repair work undertaken on the Norwich City Walls]. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2002. Report on Archaeological Test Pitting at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield, Norwich, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 760. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2003. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 368-384. p 377. |
Related records
| Site 1763 | Parent of: 44-58 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| Site 1066 | Parent of: 56 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| Site 1632 | Parent of: 60-102 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| Site 1067 | Parent of: 82 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| Site 1068 | Parent of: 90 Chapelfield (Monument) |
| Mon 1308 | Parent of: Agricultural land (former Nestles site) (Monument) |
| Site 405 | Parent of: Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| Mon 1420 | Parent of: City Walls - Between St Giles and St Stephen's Gates (Monument) |
| 26065 | Parent of: Iron staple from medieval city walls, Chapelfield Road (Find Spot) |
| 236 | Parent of: Medieval and post medieval pottery sherds, 42 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| 196 | Parent of: Multi-period finds, 60-102 Chapelfield Road (Find Spot) |
| Mon 505 | Parent of: Precinct of the College of St Mary in the Fields (Monument) |
| Site 973 | Parent of: Underpass, opposite 36 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
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