Record Details
| NHER Number: | 884 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of possible post medieval lime kiln and chalk mines, West Norwich Hospital Car Park |
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Summary
In 1994 archaeological evaluation trenches were dug here in advance of the construction of a car park. This work revealed that extensive quarrying in the 19th century had removed all archaeological layers. However, a 19th century map shows a limekiln in this area and chalk mines have been noted on adjacent plots of land (see NHER 26419 and 26420). It is also possible that the Roman cremation burials recorded nearby (see NHER 536) once extended onto this site.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2100 0914 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
June 1994. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation in advance of construction of car park in area where cremation burials previously found (see NHER 536) revealed that extensive quarrying in 19th century, backfilled with building material in 20th century, had removed all archaeological layers.
See report (S1), which also includes plans of chalk mines connecting with adjacent sites, e.g. NHERs 26420, 26419. The results of this work are summarised in (S2).
E. Rose (NLA) and A. Shelley (NAU), 2 August 1994.
Note limekiln shown in centre of area on 1886 first edition 25in Ordnance Survey (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 15 September 2000.
Monument Types
- CREMATION CEMETERY? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DENE HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LIME KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Atkin, M. 1983. The Chalk Tunnels of Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVIII Pt III pp 313-320. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Slide: Various. Slide. |
| --- | Fiche: Exists. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Shelley, A. 1994. Proposed car park, West Norwich Hospital, Norwich. Desk Top Assessment and Site Evaluation Report. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 98. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1995. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1994. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt II pp 230-239. p 236. |
| <S3> | Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. |
Related records
| 476 | Parent of: Natural prehistoric flints, Dereham Road (Find Spot) |
| 26420 | Parent of: Post medieval dene hole, 48-50 Merton Road (Monument) |
| 26419 | Parent of: Post medieval dene holes, Holly Drive (Monument) |
| 536 | Parent of: Roman cemetery at Stonehills Pit, Dereham Road (Monument) |
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