Muir, T. (2018). Land South of Walcups Lane, Great Massingham, Norfolk. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1048454. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land South of Walcups Lane, Great Massingham, Norfolk
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Series:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In January 2018 Archaeological Solutions Limited (AS) carried out an archaeological trial trench evaluation on land south of Walcups Lane, Great Massingham, Norfolk (NGR TF 79550 23050; Figs. 1 - 2). The site has been subject to a geophysical survey (APS 2015). This revealed anomalies relating to possible archaeological features including three walls (one probably of 20th century date), a pond and possible ridge and furrow cultivation. The results were inconclusive with areas of modern rubble and dense vegetation hampering the survey. The features recorded during the evaluation correlate closely with anomalies recorded by the geophysical survey, with responses postulated as ridge and furrow cultivation revealed to be ditches. The evaluation recorded residual prehistoric flint and a tree hollow that contained a significant but isolated group of Roman pottery, including Samian ware from south Gaul and imported Gallo-Belgic fine ware indicative of a mid-late 1st century AD date. The majority of the features recorded were ditches, and pits were also present. The distribution of features was biased towards the western side of the site. The pottery indicates a medieval date (predominantly 11th-13th century), and it was derived from the nearby Grimston industry. A kiln was recorded which contained a relatively rich sample of carbonised cereal grains, notably free-threshing wheat, which would be consistent with a medieval agricultural economy. The broad alignment of the ditches recorded appears consistent with the alignment of extant land divisions within the historic core of the village, to the west of the church. These enclosures may relate to the Abbey Farm, or possibly to the precinct of the former abbey. A fragment of carved masonry recorded in the topsoil likely formed part of a doorway in the former abbey, but may have been re-deposited as the village developed.
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Author:		 T Muir
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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:		 2018
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Site: Land South of Walcups Lane
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Parish: GREAT MASSINGHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 579550, 323050 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ROOF TILE (Object England)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SCRAPER (TOOL) (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TEGULA (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) NATURAL FEATURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NATURAL FEATURE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-310078
OBIB: Archaeological Solutions Report No. 5507
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Created Date:		 31 Jul 2018