NHER 14231 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric pot boilers and multi-period pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM19SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
29 October 1978.
Medieval sherds found next to L-shaped pond, but judging from map probably not a moat; now filled in.
1979/80. Further finds.
17th century sherds, pot boilers, early medieval ware rims, medieval sherds, few late medieval; few Thetford type rims.
Identifications by W. Milligan (NCM) 20 October 1980.
Re-identified 1988 by A. Rogerson as:
Six medieval unglazed, one unidentified reduced sherd, two medieval glazed including small handle with combed decoration arm from face jug?, one late medieval/transitional (in a separate box).
Four flint flakes, two Roman greyware, twelve Thetford type most late fabric including one burnt rim; one bodysherd pale grey pimply fabric but NOT Ipswich, undated. Sixty-seven medieval unglazed perhaps including some Late Saxon Thetford; one medieval glazed; one probable Grimston glazed; one glazed Grimston arm from face jug.
Two late medieval/transitional; three glazed red earthenware; recent flowerpot, glass, china, stoneware, decorated tobacco pipe bowl etc.
Finds held by NCM.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 December 1988.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (9)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2013 1:46PM