NHER 12557 (Monument record) - Site of shale mine, medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
This is the site of the shale mine which supplied the oil refinery at NHER 12556. Fieldwalking in 1987 recovered sherds of medieval pottery, mainly from the eastern side of the field.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of oil mine.
Shale oil extracted at site NHER 12556 from shale mined here 1918-1930.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 1977.
31 March 1987. Field now under young cereal.
Fenland fieldwalking found odd sherds medieval pottery, mainly to east. WHW AT (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 3 April 1987.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2587 Article in Serial: Fisher, C. 1977. Norfolk Oil: A note. Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol II No 2 pp 37-38.
- <S2> SNF16971 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WHW AT. FENS.
- <S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2012 2:31PM