Land East of Dereham, Norfolk: An Archaeological Desk Based Assessment.

Abstract

Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) were commissioned by Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd to undertake an archaeological desk-based assessment of land east of East Dereham, Norfolk. The proposed development area (PDA) is centred on TG 0065 1345 to the north of Norwich Road. No known archaeological sites occur within the PDA, although the density of surface finds from the vicinity, point to a moderate potential for artefacts, indicating activity from a number of periods surviving within the plough zone. Such finds scatters, whilst potentially significant in themselves, may also indicate associated sub-surface remains. Furthermore, there is a possibility that the proposed development could impact upon remains associated with an undated rectangular cropmark, immediately adjacent to the boundary of the PDA.