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Hilgay Habitat Creation Site, Methwold, Norfolk. Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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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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| Abstract: |
Introduction:
The evaluation objectives were met through the excavation of a series of 16 trial trenches, each 30m by 1.8 m, within the proposed storage reservoir and more generally across the site.
Fieldwork methods and recording:
The evaluation was conducted in compliance with the standards outlined in the Institute of Field Archaeologist's Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Field Evaluations (as revised 2001), and Standards For Field Archaeology in the East of England (East Anglian Archaeology Occasional Paper 14) except where they were superseded by statements made below:
A unique-number site code was agreed with the Norfolk Museums Service. Arrangements have also been made with the Norfolk Museums Service for the deposition of the archive subject to agreement with the Client.
Service Location:
Before excavation began the client was consulted for information regarding the presence of any below/above ground services.
Trial trench locations were 'swept' before and during excavation with a Cable Avoidance Tool to verify the absence of any underground services.
Excavation:
Each trench was excavated using a 360° tracked excavator with a toothless bucket under the direct supervision of an archaeologist. Spoil was stored adjacent to, but at a safe distance from, trench edges.
Machining continued in spits down to the top of the undisturbed natural geology or archaeological deposits, whichever was first encountered. Once archaeological deposits were exposed further excavation proceeded by hand.
A sample of each feature and of each feature or deposit type, for example pits, postholes, and ditches, was excavated and recorded. During May 2008 Oxford Archaeology (OA) carried out a field evaluation at the Hilgay Habitat Creation site, Methwold, Norfolk (centred on NGR TL 645 975) on behalf of the Environment Agency. Sixteen trenches were excavated across the site. Six of the trenches targeted anomalies recorded in an earlier geophysical survey of the site, and one targeted a former water-filled pit. There was little correlation between the geophysical survey results and the archaeology encountered.
The evaluation revealed a series of six ditches, four pits, two post holes and one tree throw, but no dating was recovered. It is likely that most of the features recorded relate to post-medieval drainage and agricultural use of the site. |
| Author: |
Laura Piper
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| Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2008
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| Locations: |
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Methwold |
| Country: |
England |
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King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| County: |
Norfolk |
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Grid Reference: 564498, 297500 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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TREE THROW
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN TREE THROW
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN GULLY
(Tag)
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POST HOLE
(Monument Type England)
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GULLY
(Monument Type England)
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LAYER
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN PIT
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN LAYER
(Tag)
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EVALUATION
(Event)
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UNCERTAIN POST HOLE
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN DITCH
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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oxfordar1-517346 |
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| Created Date: |
16 Aug 2023 |
