Record Details
NHER Number: | 37629 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Multi-period finds and features, Bacton to King's Lynn Transco Pipeline |
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Summary
Between 2002-03 geophysical survey identified a number of pit-like and curvilinear anomalies. Subsequent excavation in 2003 revealed three Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age pits and a substantial, elongated pit or short gully. Early Iron Age pits, and a small number of post holes were also discovered along with a Roman gully.
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Location
Grid Reference: | TG 13488 29479 |
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Map Sheet: | TG12NW |
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Parish: | OULTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 2002 - January 2003. Geophysical survey. Bacton to King's Lynn Transco pipeline. Construction section 36, plot number 97.
Geophysical survey identified a number of pit-like and curvilinear anomalies towards the eastern half of the plot.
See (S1).
J. Allen (NLA), 25 August 2006.
March - August 2003. Excavation.
Excavation revealed three Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age pits and a substantial, elongated pit or short gully.
Early Iron Age pits, and a small number of post holes.
A Roman gully.
See (S2).
J. Allen (NLA), 25 August 2006.
Monument Types
- GULLY (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC?)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC?)
- GULLY (Early Iron Age - 800 BC to 401 BC?)
- PIT (Early Iron Age - 800 BC to 401 BC)
- POST HOLE (Early Iron Age - 800 BC to 401 BC)
- GULLY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD?)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- CHARCOAL (Unknown date)
- SLAG (Unknown date)
- BLADE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- POT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- XFIRED CLAY (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- XFIRED CLAY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 80 AD to 299 AD?)
Protected Status
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 | Unpublished Contractor Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2003.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: 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 48-51. |
Related records
35935 | Related to: Cropmarks of undated enclosures, near site of medieval village and church (Monument) |
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