Watkins, P. J. (2011). Archaeological Evaluation of Land North of Half Acre, Cross Lane, Brancaster, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1023070. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation of Land North of Half Acre, Cross Lane, Brancaster, Norfolk
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Series:		 NAU Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In May 2011 NPS Archaeology completed an archaeological evaluation of land to the north of Cross Lane, Brancaster. This work took place prior to the construction of a new residential dwelling, within what is currently an area of allotments and gardens. The site lies close to the Roman fort of Branodunum, which is known to have been surrounded by large areas of civilian settlement, these having been revealed through both excavation and cropmarks recorded by aerial photography. In spite of its proximity to the fort the archaeological potential of the Cross Lane area was previously somewhat unclear; the presence of houses and gardens throughout the 20th century having limited the opportunities for such evidence to be identified. This evaluation revealed a number of well-preserved archaeologically significant features. The majority of these remains were of likely or probable Roman date, including a partially clay-lined flue (associated with some form of agricultural or light industrial process), several substantial ditches and a pit. This evaluation therefore provided clear evidence that remains found elsewhere in the vicinity of the fort continue not only into the Cross Lane area but also the proposed development area itself. Although there was no evidence to suggest that the main areas of habitation extended this far, the presence of the clay-lined feature provides clear evidence that the site lies within a Roman activity area of some kind. At least some of the ditches revealed are likely to represent a continuation of the patterns of trackways and enclosures seen closer to the fort. There was no evidence to suggest that the site was anything other than open, presumably agricultural land in the post-Roman period. Evidence for earlier, prehistoric activity was similarly limited
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Author:		 P J Watkins
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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:		 2011
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Site: Land North of Half Acre, Brancaster
Parish: BRANCASTER
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Cross Lane Brancaster
Location - Auto Detected: Cross Lane
Grid Reference: 577814, 344153 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Copper-Alloy (Find)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) Flint - Struck (Find)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Flint- Struck (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Iron (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Lead (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Silver (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Partially Clay-Lined Channel (Flue?) (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Post-Hole (Monus)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: norfolka1-103573
OBIB: Report 2712
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016