NHER 1225 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval pottery sherds, Town Hall mortuary garden

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Summary

A medieval stone mortar, together with medieval and post medieval pottery fragments, were found during digging over of redeposited garden soil.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NW
Civil Parish KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before June 1971. Casual discovery, Town Hall, Mortuary Garden.
The digging over of what was probably re-deposited garden soil produced a medieval stone mortar (Fig. 163,No. 47) sherds of Grimston jug, 17th/18th century lead glazed earthenware and a slipware chamber-pot (type of Fig. 118, No. 213).
References from (S1).
A. Carter (KLAS).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Monograph: Clarke, H. & Carter, A.. 1977. Excavations in King's Lynn 1963-1970.. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph. No 7. p 462.
  • MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2021 2:43PM

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