Trimble, G. L. (2021). The Former Thetford Cottage Hospital Site, Earl Street, Thetford. Informative Trenching as part of a Programme of Archaeological Mitigation Work... Witham Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1111602. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Former Thetford Cottage Hospital Site, Earl Street, Thetford. Informative Trenching as part of a Programme of Archaeological Mitigation Work..
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Abstract:		 Informative Trial Trenching was carried out at the former Thetford Cottage Hospital Site, Earl Street, Thetford, Norfolk. The work formed part of a programme of Archaeological Mitigatory Work. The area of the proposed development comprises 9250m² of vacant land situated on the periphery of the historic core of Thetford. The site lies immediately east of Earl Street, around 300m northwest of the Norman castle and 100m north of the medieval core of the town. The development is for the construction of nine terraced dwellings on the site. Two evaluation trenches measuring 30m in length and 1.8m in width were excavated forming a 5% sample of the site. The work established that the site had suffered heavy truncation. Some truncation probably took place when the hospital was built in the Late Victorian period but major truncation appears to have occurred during demolition of the building to make way for the present development. At least two large pits were recorded which probably result from chalk extraction and two wall foundations are likely to represent remains associated with the now demolished hospital. The total absence of shallower cut features is probably explained by the heavy truncation of the site.
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Author:		 G L Trimble
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Publisher:		 Witham Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Parish: Thetford
District: Breckland
Country: England
County: Norfolk
Grid Reference: 587198, 283170 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN CHALK PIT (Tag)
CHALK PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: withamar1-418588
OBIB: 437
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Created Date:		 25 Jul 2023