90 Norton Road is also listed, again as a structure of late eighteenth- or early
nineteenth-century date. It is the westernmost of a symmetric pair of cottages with a
thatched roof; the method of construction is not known at present. It lies next to a
pasture with earthworks that was surveyed in January 1986.
nineteenth-century date. It is the westernmost of a symmetric pair of cottages with a
thatched roof; the method of construction is not known at present. It lies next to a
pasture with earthworks that was surveyed in January 1986.
15 Church Lane
Background
Neither property has been the subject of previous archaeological investigation. 15 Church
Lane is a listed timber-framed building of later eighteenth-century date. Although at one
time it formed a pair of cottages, it is now in single occupation. It consists of one and a
half storeys, with a thatched gabled roof. It lies towards the southern edge of the
historic village and is the last property on the north side of Church Lane.
Neither property has been the subject of previous archaeological investigation. 15 Church
Lane is a listed timber-framed building of later eighteenth-century date. Although at one
time it formed a pair of cottages, it is now in single occupation. It consists of one and a
half storeys, with a thatched gabled roof. It lies towards the southern edge of the
historic village and is the last property on the north side of Church Lane.
. The work was directed by the writer and was
carried out by Mick James, Phil Thomas, Chris
Hobbs, Tony Driscoll, Hilary Wood and Nigel
Harper-Scott. The trenches were opened,
partly excavated and backfilled on the same
day; neither was bottomed. One was located on
the north side of the garden of 15 Church Lane,
the other to the west of the cottage at 90
Norton Road.
carried out by Mick James, Phil Thomas, Chris
Hobbs, Tony Driscoll, Hilary Wood and Nigel
Harper-Scott. The trenches were opened,
partly excavated and backfilled on the same
day; neither was bottomed. One was located on
the north side of the garden of 15 Church Lane,
the other to the west of the cottage at 90
Norton Road.
On Sunday 24 June 2007, during the annual Norton Walkabout, Norton Community
Archaeology Group excavated two test pits in different parts of the village. This was
designed to recover artefactual evidence with the hope of characterising the principal
periods of occupation in the areas sampled.
Archaeology Group excavated two test pits in different parts of the village. This was
designed to recover artefactual evidence with the hope of characterising the principal
periods of occupation in the areas sampled.
Test pit excavations in Norton, June 2007
Keith J Fitzpatrick-Matthews
Keith J Fitzpatrick-Matthews
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Introduction
St Nicholas Church Index of Surnames
Memorials within the Church
Memorials recorded by Gerish
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History of Norton Bury
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The Archaeology of Norton
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