Adams, D. (2012). Archaeological evaluatuion at Sussex House, Sussex Street, Norwich, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1026450. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological evaluatuion at Sussex House, Sussex Street, Norwich, Norfolk
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Series:		 NAU Archaeology unpublished report series
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norfolka1-124110_1.pdf (1 MB) : Download
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1026450
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was conducted by NPS Archaeology for Cripps Developments ahead of the proposed redevelopment of Sussex House for new housing. The evaluation consisted of a total of four trenches each approximately 4m by 4m in plan located within the footprint of the proposed development. The site lies in the north-west of Norwich within the circuit of the medieval city wall. The fieldwork suggests that across the site deposits of late post-medieval to modern date were present to a maximum depth of c. 1.50m, and that these deposits overlay what appeared to be a relict soil or subsoil. Overall very few artefacts were recovered during the course of the evaluation. The earliest artefactual evidence recovered from the site was of a single worked flint of probable late prehistoric date. Only one feature of possible interest was recorded, a truncated pit of perhaps late medieval date. Results of archaeological fieldwork and historical knowledge suggest the site has existed mainly as open farmland within the medieval city wall. It is possible this farm land was owned in the medieval period by the Great Hospital on Bishopgate. A pale brown soil thought to result from ploughing and overlying sand and gravel geological deposits at the site was seen in all of the evaluation trenches, with this soil overlain by deep dark brown soils of perhaps late post-medieval to modern date. These later soils are thought to result from horticultural activity and material generated by the early 19th century construction of Sussex Street to the south. Very few artefacts were recovered from the site, with pottery from the site dating to the post-medieval period. It appears that the site might have been peripheral to any significant human activity despite its proximity to the medieval city wall, and perhaps had been mostly open - possible agricultural - land until as late as the 18th century.
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Author:		 David Adams ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 NAU Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Sussex House, Sussex Street
Parish: NORWICH
District: Norwich
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Norwich
Location - Auto Detected: Sussex Street
Location - Auto Detected: Sussex House
Location - Auto Detected: Sussex House Sussex Street Norwich Norfolk
Grid Reference: 622740, 309550 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) Flint-Struck (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) TRENCH (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Postmedieval Period (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Late Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: norfolka1-124110
OBIB: Report BAU2672
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Note:		 A4, double sided, spiral bound, colour printed, PDF
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016