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Church Farm, Ingham Road/Yarmouth Road, Stalham, Norfolk |
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Abstract: |
This excavation recorded multi-period archaeological remains. The earliest dateable features comprised pits of late Bronze Age to early Iron Age date but residual Neolithic worked flint was present in some later features. A corridor of land delineated by ditches stretching across the majority of the site has tentatively been dated as prehistoric; late Bronze Age/early Iron Age pottery was recovered from these ditches but aspects of its form might indicate that it was earlier in date than this. Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon activity was represented by single ditches dated to each of these periods. At the southern end of the site a medieval enclosure was identified; this appears to represent a plot flanking Yarmouth Road. Stratigraphic evidence suggests that at least three different, consecutive arrangements of medieval enclosure may be represented here. However, the majority of evidence for medieval activity would appear to represent a possible croft/toft-type holding. Following this, several ditches appear to represent a field system of post-medieval date, possibly representing parliamentary enclosure. It is notable, however, that these post-medieval ditches do not follow the same axes of alignment as the 19th century pattern of enclosure; this is represented by a boundary ditch consistent with a boundary depicted on the 1885 Ordnance Survey map of the area. A second ditch of this date would appear to represent a rearrangement of boundaries after 1885. The most recent features recorded during the excavation comprised Second World War anti-glider or anti-tank ditches. |
Author: |
Andrew A Newton
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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: |
2013
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Church Farm, Ingham Road/Yarmouth Road, Stalham, Norfolk |
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STALHAM |
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North Norfolk |
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Norfolk |
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England |
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Yarmouth Road |
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Church Farm Ingham RoadYarmouth Road Stalham Norfolk |
Grid Reference: 637710, 325200 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol7-177142 |
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Archaeological Solutions Report No. 4438 |
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |