Emery, G. (2008). An Archaeological Evaluation at the former David Rice Hospital, Drayton, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002677. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Evaluation at the former David Rice Hospital, Drayton, Norfolk
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Series:		 NAU Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1002677
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An evaluation was carried out by NAU Archaeology on the former site of the Drayton Rice Hospital. Topographically the site commands a visually impressive view along the Wensum river valley. A relatively large number of prehistoric flint objects have been recovered in the area, including Upper Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic artefacts. A significant quantity of Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic material derives from findspots within 200m to the south and south-west of the site, including a few examples of Upper Palaeolithic long blades. Fifty test pits were excavated across the site and followed by 15 trial trenches in order to assess the site for significant archaeological artefacts, horizons and features. A large majority of the test pits and evaluation trenches encountered modern disturbance associated with the construction and demolition of the former hospital. A small number of features predating the hospital were discovered in both the test pits and the evaluation trenches. These include a tree-throw/hollow, which produced numerous flint artefacts likely to be of Neolithic/Bronze Age date, and a prehistoric pit which contained large quantities of burnt flint and stone. Five linear features of uncertain date were also revealed of which two could be clearly interpreted as ditches. An assemblage of up to 137 prehistoric flints was collected from the site. Much of the flint is likely to be of later prehistoric date (i.e. Neolithic/Bronze Age) although a small number of pieces may be of Upper Palaeolithic date.
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Author:		 G Emery
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Publisher:		 NAU Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Former David Rice Hospital, Drayton
Parish: DRAYTON
District: Broadland
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Grid Reference: 619155, 312673 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TOBACCO PIPE (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) NATURAL FEATURE (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NATURAL FEATURE (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
METAL DETECTING USE (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: norfolka1-41110
OBIB: Report:1759
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Note:		 A4 spiral bound, colour plates
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016