Blackbourn, K. (2021). A Middle Bronze Age enclosure and post-medieval activity on land west of Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire: Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge). https://doi.org/10.5284/1110112. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 A Middle Bronze Age enclosure and post-medieval activity on land west of Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 From 17th November to 11th December 2020 Oxford Archaeology East conducted an archaeological excavation at land west of Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk (TF 8183 0725). Two areas were excavated within the development area, and features were recorded dating to the Middle Bronze Age and post-medieval periods. Area 2 was located in the western part of the development area and revealed a Middle Bronze Age enclosure ditch with associated pits and post-holes. A small quantity of prehistoric pottery and worked flint was recovered from these features and a radiocarbon date on charcoal from the fill of the enclosure ditch yielded a date of 1503 to 1423 cal. BC. Area 1, in the eastern part of the site, revealed ditches, an area of quarry pitting and the remains of a probable hayrick, all dating to the post-medieval period. Very few finds were recovered from the features In Area 2, but the recovery of two shards of post-medieval glass from these features, combined with their location immediately to west of the Brandon Road, confirms a post-medieval date. Prehistoric pottery spanning the Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age period was recovered in small quantities alongside worked flint, post-medieval glass and a single fragment of animal bone. Some of these finds were recovered from the evaluation phase of work. Preservation of plants remains was poor with only three samples yielding sparse charred cereal grains. The features identified at the site make a significant contribution to a growing understanding of the surrounding landscape during the Middle Bronze Age period, as well as providing evidence for post-medieval activity.
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Author:		 K Blackbourn
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge)
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Parish: Swaffham
District: Breckland
Country: England
County: Norfolk
Grid Reference: 581828, 307250 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
LATER PREHISTORIC LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag)
EXTRACTIVE PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE SHERD (Tag)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE ENCLOSURE (Tag)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
SHERD (Object England)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE DITCH (Tag)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE PIT (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL EXTRACTIVE PIT (Tag)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE SHERD (Tag)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar3-417799
Report id: OAE report 2502
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023