Wallis, H. (2019). Westhall Farm, Gayton, Norfolk. Archaeological Pre-Application Evaluation by Trial-Trenching Report. Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire: Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge). https://doi.org/10.5284/1089596. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Westhall Farm, Gayton, Norfolk. Archaeological Pre-Application Evaluation by Trial-Trenching Report
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Abstract:		 Pre-planning archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (OA) East on four fields at Westhall Farm, Gayton between 17th-30th October 2019. Across several of the fields a rectilinear pattern of earthworks is present, which had previously been recorded by an earthwork survey (OA East Report 2326). The trenching revealed several ditches, representing field or plot boundaries and a few pits. Finds were scarce but three different phases of activity have been defined based solely on the alignments of the revealed ditches. The earliest phase possibly dates from the 11th to 12th centuries (based on the earliest finds from the site). A later re-alignment took place which may date to the 12th to 13th centuries as a few sherds of pottery from this date were present in the ditch fills of this alignment. The latest phase of ditches lay on the same alignment as the extant earthworks and therefore post-dates the earlier alignments. Three large pits were recorded, one of which contained distinctive fills including a charcoal-rich layer with fragments of burnt worked wood and peat ash, possibly indicating some light industrial activity nearby. Environmental samples indicated an environment dominated by cereals. There was good preservation of environmental indicators, including those found in waterlogged contexts in parts of the site. Overall the finds assemblage indicates a continual presence on the site from the 11th to 12th-centuries onwards, with the surviving earthworks indicating further use into the later medieval period. Fragments of walls and an infilled well presumably related to post-medieval farm buildings that once occupied much of the northern part of the site. Associated with West Hall Farm, these are shown on historic maps but are no longer standing.
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Author:		 H Wallis
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: Westhall Farm, Gayton Road
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Parish: GAYTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 572510, 291200 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
METAL DETECTING USE (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HORSESHOE (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar3-367230
OBIB: OAE report 2396
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021