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Title:

Earsham Quarry, Norfolk: Area 1

Series:

Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5284/1096266

Publication Type:

Report (in Series)

Abstract:

From the 17th of May to the 25th of June 2021, Oxford Archaeology East (OA East) undertook an archaeological excavation on land west of Earsham, Norfolk (TM 31862 89070). This report provides a brief statement on the character of the archaeological remains, updates the project's research aims and objectives and sets out a programme for further analysis and reporting. A single cremation burial containing fragments of Early Bronze Age pottery - probably the earliest feature encountered - was exposed in the southern half of the site. Part of a possible Bronze Age field system was also uncovered, along with features dated to the Iron Age. The Iron Age remains consisted of pits and post holes spread across much of the site, with more dense pit clusters, and beamslot and post hole structures towards the northwest. Finds from these features were dominated by pottery and fired clay (daub). The majority of pottery dates from the Middle to Late Iron Age. Overlying the possible Bronze Age field system were two post-medieval boundary ditches, which are also visible on 19th century mapping.

Author:

Edmund Cole

Publisher:

Oxford Archaeology

Year of Publication:

2021

Locations:

County:	Norfolk
Parish:	Earsham
Country:	England
District:	South Norfolk

Grid Reference: 631860, 289070 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
	ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
	LATER PREHISTORIC LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Tag)
	EXCAVATION (Event)
	PIT (Monument Type England)
	IRON AGE BEAM SLOT (Tag)
	POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
	DITCH (Monument Type England)
	EARLY BRONZE AGE HUMAN REMAINS (Tag)
	EARLY BRONZE AGE SHERD (Tag)
	CERAMIC (Object England)
	EARLY BRONZE AGE CREMATION BURIAL (Tag)
	IRON AGE PIT (Tag)
	FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
	BEAM SLOT (Monument Type England)
	CREMATION BURIAL (Monument Type England)
	IRON AGE CERAMIC (Tag)
	MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag)
	IRON AGE SHERD (Tag)
	LATER PREHISTORIC FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
	POST MEDIEVAL BRICK (Tag)
	POST EXCAVATION ASSESSMENT (Event)
	IRON AGE POST HOLE (Tag)
	POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
	SHERD (Object England)
	HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
	BRICK (Object England)
	LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
	POST MEDIEVAL ANIMAL REMAINS (Tag)

Identifiers:

OASIS Id:	oxfordar3-404202
Report id:	OAE report 2528

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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.

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Created Date:

13 Jul 2022