NHER 107 (Monument record) - Medieval finds and features, 5 Queen Street

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Summary

Human skeletal remains, medieval pottery and two medieval wells were found during works in 1954. A survey in 1981 noted fragments of two possibly interconnected vaulted medieval undercrofts beneath the 19th century shop development.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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1954. Trevor Page extension.
Human remains, medieval pottery. Two wells found.
Notes by D.R. Howlett (NCM).
Information from (S1). Pottery noted in (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2017.

1981. Building Survey.
Building examined as part of Norwich Survey.
Fragments of two connected (?) undercrofts present beneath 19th-century shop development.
See record form (S3) for brief notes.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2017.

1990.
Undercroft: remains of two, possibly connected, pointed barrel-vaults that are situated away from the street line.
See brief description in thesis (S4).
R. Smith 1990. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2017.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
  • <S2> Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
  • <S3> Recording Form: Norwich Survey building record forms.
  • <S4> Thesis: Smith, R. 1990. An Architectural History of Norwich Buildings, c. 1200 - 1700. Unpublished Thesis. pp 332, 429.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 5 2017 1:25PM

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