Record Details
NHER Number: | 37621 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Multi-period features and finds, Bacton to King's Lynn gas pipeline |
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Summary
Geophysical survey along the route of a gas pipeline noted significant linear and pit-like anomolies. Excavation in 2003 revealed a large possible prehistoric pit and a post medieval field boundary, as well as recovering Iron Age pottery sherds and possible Neolithic flints.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TF 89060 20292 |
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Map Sheet: | TF82SE |
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Parish: | TITTLESHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 2002 - January 2003. Geophysical, metal detecting and fieldwalking survey. Bacton to King's Lynn Transco pipeline. Construction section 12, plot number 203.
A number of significant linear and pit-like anomalies were identified by geophysical survey in the western half of the plot. Fieldwalking recovered worked flints including three scrapers; post-medieval pot and building material.
See (S1) and (S2).
S. Howard (NLA), 5 February 2010.
March - August 2003. Excavation. Bacton to King's Lynn Pipeline.
Excavation revealed a large pit of possible prehistoric date and a post-medieval field boundary.
Iron Age pottery sherds and three possible Neolithic flints including a blade and flake were found during evaluation.
See (S3).
S. Howard (NLA), 5 February 2010.
Monument Types
- PIT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC?)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC?)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC?)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
<S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2003. Fluxgate Gradiometer and Magnetic Susceptibility Surveys: Bacton to King's Lynn Gas Pipeline. Pre-Construct Geophysics. |
<S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: [Unknown]. 2003. Bacton to Kings Lynn Proposed Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Field Reconnaissance, Fieldwalking, Metal Detecting and Geophysical Survey. Network Archaeology. 184. |
<S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Network Archaeology. 2004. Bacton to King's Lynn Natural Gas Pipeline. Post-Excavation Assessment of Potential for Analysis and Updated Project Design. Network Archaeology. pp 22-23. |
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