Higgs, K. (2020). Land Behind The Rampant Horse, Lynn Road, Gayton, Norfolk. Informative Trial Trenching as part of a Programme of Archaeological Mitigatory Work. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1088637. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land Behind The Rampant Horse, Lynn Road, Gayton, Norfolk. Informative Trial Trenching as part of a Programme of Archaeological Mitigatory Work
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1088637
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	In March 2020, Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) carried out archaeological mitigatory work, commencing with trial trenching, on land behind the Rampant Horse PH, Lynn Road, Gayton, Norfolk (NGR TF 7247 1935; Figs. 1 and 2). The work was required as the first stage of the requirements of a programme of archaeological work in compliance with a planning condition attached to planning approval for the construction of 24 dwellings (Kings Lynn Council Planning Ref. 15/01946/OM). It was required by the local planning authority based on the advice of Norfolk County Council Historic Environment Service (NCC HES) The archaeological features are concentrated in the western half of the site (Trenches 1- 5), and here the features are dense Trench 1 (12); 2: (5); 3: (13); 4: (7); and 5 (6). The features are predominantly ditches but include `settlement type' features comprising gullies and pits. Post Holes were recorded, for example, in Trench 5 (F1096 and F1098) and these may be indicative of structures. Fragmentary layers, L1070 (Trench 3) and L1018 (Trench 4), were present. Pit F1094 (Trench 5) is curious for its sub-rectangular shape which may be indicative of a `process'. Pit F1010 (Trench 4) was large and may represent a quarry pit. A residual sherd of Samian was found in Ditch F1006; residual Roman CBM was present in Pit F1008 (Trench 4) and Ditch F1086 (Trench 3). The date of the features is consistently 11th-12th / 13th century, except Ditch F1052 (Trench 2) which contained late 17th - 19th century pottery. Generally 1-5 sherds of medieval pottery was present within features. Ditch Terminal F1016 (Trench 4) and Ditch F1086 (Trench 3) contained 15 and 9 sherds respectively. Small quantities of finds were associated with the medieval features and comprise animal bone and shell, and an iron fragment. The latter is the broken part of a door latch mechanism and may be intrusive as it likely dates from the 15th century onwards.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Kate Higgs
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Archaeological Solutions Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2020
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land behind the Rampant Horse, Lynn Road County: Norfolk District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Parish: GAYTON Country: England Grid Reference: 572470, 319350 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: archaeol7-390813 OBIB: Report No: 6013
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	29 Oct 2021

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