NHER 1235 (Monument record) - Post medieval occupation at Vicarage Lane, Hillington Square

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Summary

An excavation took place on the estimated site of All Saints' Vicarage in 9165. The excavation revealed evidence of intensive post medieval occupation, but no evidence dating from the early medieval period was found on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

1965. Excavation of two trenches on estimated site of All Saints' Vicarage.
The excavation showed that although the site had been intensively occupied throughout the post-medieval period, there was no evidence for early medieval occupation.
Pottery of late medieval character including Siegburg and Lagerwehe stoneware was discovered in the earliest level of occupation.
Post-medieval pottery included Late Grimston ware including cooking pots, bowls, storage jars ((S1) fig. 104, nos. 3, 8, 12, fig. 105 nos. 17, 18, 19, 24, 26), Staffordshire-type drinking vessels (fig. 119 nos. 221) other black-glazed mugs (fig. 119, 241) and other local wares (fig. 121 nos. 271, 276) and tin-glazed earthenware (fig. 124, no. 301).
Undisturbed silt was reached at 9.4 feet OD when the site was also heavily waterlogged.
See (S1) for further information and section drawing.
See also (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), amended A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 15 January 2019.

E. Rose (NAU) told by [1] 3 March 1978 that building discovered running north to south was only an outbuilding and not the rectory that ran east to west; said that a photograph in Lynn Library proves this. Building was mid 15th century, blown down mid 19th century. A skeleton of a woman was found walled up in it.
E. Rose (NAU), March 1978.

Initially recorded in error under NHER 1210.
1965. Excavation.
Excavation by Helen Parker on this site produced remains of a brick-built warehouse, which was on a well-preserved foundation-raft. The foundation-raft consisted of horizontal timbers and vertical wooden piles. Pottery that was associated with this site was no earlier than the 14th century. There is no evidence for earlier occupation on the site.
See (S2) for short summary.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 26 April 2013.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. King's Lynn.
  • --- 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. pp 178-180.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. and Hurst, D. G. 1967. Medieval Britain in 1965. Medieval Archaeology. Vol X pp 168-219. p 199.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2019 12:18PM

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