NHER 11343 (Monument record) - Possible medieval ironworking site and possible pottery kiln, and multi-period pottery sherds

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Summary

In 1975 an area containing medieval iron smelting debris and domestic refuse was recorded here. Subsequent fieldwalking at the site in 1984 produced numerous pottery wasters that suggested clamp kilns might have been situated at this location. Sherds of Roman and Late Saxon pottery were recovered as well as medieval ones.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SW
Civil Parish SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1975. Systematic fieldwalking.
Area of iron-smelting and domestic refuse, with some medieval pottery sherds (12th century).
Information from NCM card.
E. Rose (NAU).

1983. Systematic fieldwalking.
Further early medieval wares including Developed Stamford found.
Informant [1]; pottery seen by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 20 April 1983.

January 1984. Systematic fieldwalking.
Cutting of drain trench watched by [1] - information to come.
Fieldwalking by students produced 'several sacks of pottery including wasters suggesting clamp kilns had been used' (material not seen by NAU).
Finds included Roman pottery sherds, Thetford-type ware, Grimston Thetford, Grimston ware and further miscellaneous medieval sherds.
Further detailed information in secondary file.
T. Gregory (NAU), 19 April 1984.

January 1994. Metal detecting. At location [2], near footpath.
Republican denarius.
See coin sheet in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 February 1994.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 62 SW 22.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 14.
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 85 BC to 85 BC)
  • WASTER (Unknown date)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 19 2019 10:07AM

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