NHER 12760 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval pottery
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1977.
Circle 3m diameter of burnt material and bricks reported by farmer after ploughing.
Visited by A. Rogerson (NAU) 10 June 1977 when under potato crop.
No circle seen but scatter of brick fragments.
2 examples collected, 1 complete, 23x10x5cm, dark pink/purplish sandy fabric.
Centred on this and overlapping into adjoining field was a scatter of pottery, mostly glazed Grimston ware, but with 2 sherds of Grimston type? Thetford Ware.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- BRICK (Undated)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2006 5:19PM