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Coxford Abbey Quarry, East Rudham, Norfolk. 'Strip, Map and Sample' Archaeological Excavation. Phases 5A - C and 6A. |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
In October and November 2009,May and June 2010 and October 2010 Archaeological Solutions Ltd conducted a strip, map and sample excavation on the area of Phases 5A-C and Phase 6A at Coxford Abbey Quarry, East Rudham, Norfolk (NGR: TF 83172 30249). Quarry Phase 5A while producing a considerably higher number of `features', yielded fewer finds. The only datable archaeological material was derived from a cluster of four pits in the north-western corner of the site. The pits contained early Bronze Age Beaker pottery. The cluster was similar to those discovered in Excavation Phases 1A, 1B and 2. No finds were recovered from the excavated gault holes Fifty circular features were revealed in Quarry Phase 5B. None of the features generated diagnostic cultural material. The majority were tree hollows, large gault holes or smaller naturally- occurring depressions. One of the gault holes, F5089, yielded a single piece of struck flint debitage in a lower fill allowing for the possibility of prehistoric activity. Over 60 circular features were recorded in Quarry Phase 5C, broadly distributed. No surface finds were present, and of the features investigated none contained finds. The features were tree hollows, large gault holes or smaller naturally-occurring depressions, directly comparable to the `features' recorded in Phase 5A and 5B. Forty features were identified in Quarry Phase 6A and were comparable to those recorded in Phases 5A-C. No surface finds were present and none were recovered in the features investigated. A ?ditch terminus (F6007) may suggest the presence of more activity to the south of Phase 6A. The remaining features appeared to be tree hollows, large gault holes or smaller naturally-occurring depressions, directly comparable to the `features' recorded in Phase 5. |
Author: |
Matthew Adams
W McCall
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Coxford Abbey, East Rudham, Norfolk |
Parish: |
EAST RUDHAM |
District: |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
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Norfolk |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Coxford Abbey Quarry East Rudham Norfolk |
Grid Reference: 583172, 330249 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol7-92211 |
OBIB: |
AS Report No. 3671 |
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A4 Ringbound Document
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |