Santos, F. (2020). Land at West Tofts Training Camp, West Tofts, Norfolk. Heritage Statement. Witham Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1111599. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at West Tofts Training Camp, West Tofts, Norfolk. Heritage Statement
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Series:		 Witham Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 This report presents the results of research carried out by Witham Archaeology in relation to the site of six new buildings at West Tofts Training Camp, West Tofts, Norfolk. The report, commissioned by Fairhurst Engineering Solutions on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, will form part of submission for a planning application for a scheme to demolish six extant Nissen huts and replace them with six new buildings. The six Nissen huts form part of a wider group comprising brick building and eleven Nissen huts built either during the inter-war period or during World War II. These lie in the western and southern part of the site in an 'L' shaped arrangement, and a grassed area with scatter trees in the eastern part of the site. The site is located within a functioning Ministry of Defence camp with origins dating back at least to 1925, when is mentioned as a Ministry of Labour camp. The buildings extant on the camp date for the most part either to the inter-war period or World War II and retain their historical character. A potential for significant Prehistoric remains in the area of the site was identified during fieldwalking carried out as part of earthworks surveys, attested by several prehistoric worked flints, with the most closely dated finds dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. Roman pottery and sherds were also found during fieldwalking suggesting the presence of some level of Roman activity in the area. To the north of the proposed area of development lies the site of the deserted West Tofts village. The village dates at least to the late Saxon period and was continually occupied until it was appropriated during the process that created the Stanford Training Area in the 1942, when its inhabitants were evicted. Earthwork remains of an undated brick kiln were also identified during a survey to the west of the site. This study identified a significant potential for archaeological buried remains within the proposed area of development.
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Author:		 F. Santos
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Publisher:		 Witham Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Parish: Lynford
District: Breckland
Country: England
County: Norfolk
Grid Reference: 583638, 292018 (Easting, Northing)
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION (Event)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
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OBIB: 412
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Created Date:		 25 Jul 2023