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Land West of Round House Way, Cringleford, Norfolk: Report on Further Analysis of the Late Saxon Charcoal Pits |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A programme of further analysis was carried out in connection with an archaeological trial trench evaluation carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land west of Round House Way, Cringleford, Norfolk (NGR TG 1863 0578), in February 2019. The aim of the analysis was to ascertain, as far as possible, the date and function of a number of small, charcoal-rich, pits found during the evaluation. Similar, but often undated, pits are frequently found in archaeological work around the Norwich outskirts, as well as elsewhere in Norfolk, Suffolk and the wider region. Radiocarbon dating confirmed, as expected, that the 'charcoal pits' at the site are of Anglo-Saxon, specifically late Saxon, date (9th- to 10th-/early-11th-century AD). Analysis indicates that the charcoal in the pits is predominantly oak heartwood from the trunks and large branches of mature trees. As such, it is likely to derive from systematic burning of wood for charcoal manufacture, probably consisting of waste fragments that were considered too small to be useful or economical to transport. The products of this charcoal-burning industry are perhaps most likely to have supplied demand in the growing late Saxon town at Norwich, not least the ironworking industry that flourished in the Coslany area during the 10th to 12th centuries. |
Author: |
T Woolhouse
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2020
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Locations: |
Parish: |
CRINGLEFORD |
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Land West of Round House Way |
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Norfolk |
Country: |
England |
District: |
South Norfolk |
Grid Reference: 618630, 305780 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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CHARCOAL BURNERS SITE
(Monument Type England)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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CHARCOAL
(Find)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: |
preconst1-416589 |
OBIB: |
PCA Report No. R14164 (Rev1) |
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Note: |
58 page bound A4 typed report with three colour figures, four colour plates, radiocabon dating certificates x 4, and draft publication article for Norfolk Archaeology.
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Created Date: |
29 Oct 2021 |