NHER 156 (Monument record) - Late Saxon metal smelting and occupation, medieval occupation, World's End Lane, Bishopgate
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Gasworks 1972. Excavations by A. Carter for Norwich Survey.
Residual sherds of Ipswich and Badorf relief band amphorae in Late Saxon/Early medieval context.
Remains of two buildings of post-hole and trench construction.
Rubbish pits, Late Saxon date?
July - August 1972. Norwich Survey excavation on site of Palace Plain Gasworks.
Evidence of Late Saxon occupation (hut with post-holes, hearth, etc.) and metal smelting and later (Medieval) yard surfaces; also two large pits on suggested line of ditch of 10th century burh. Pottery and small finds of Roman (tile and one sherd) Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval date. [1]
Compiled by J. Roberts.
Excavations above also revealed evidence for 12th/13th century bell casting.
See (S1).
J. Allen (NLA), 8 June 2004.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF98710 Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.6 No 35.
- --- SNF2680 Article in Monograph: Carter, A. 1981. Norwich. Waterfront Archaeology in Britain and Northern Europe. CBA Res. Rep. No 41. Milne, G. and Hobley, B. pp 139-141. p 141.
- --- SNF2483 Article in Serial: Webster, L. E. and Cherry, J. 1973 or 1974. Medieval Britain in 1972. Medieval Archaeology. Vol XVII (for 1973) pp 138-188. pp 169-170.
- --- SNF8547 Article in Serial: Webster, L. E. and Cherry, J. 1973. Medieval Britain in 1971. Medieval Archaeology. Vol XVI (for 1972) pp 147-212. p 158.
- --- SNF2685 Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13. p 252.
- --- SNF54404 Monograph: Margeson, S. 1993. Norwich Households. The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology. No 58.
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- <S1> SNF53838 Article in Monograph: Atkins, M. and Evans, D. H. 2002. Excavations in Northern Conesford, in and around the Cathedral Close. Excavations in Norwich 1971-1978 Part III. East Anglian Archaeology. Atkins, M. and Evans, D. H. No 100 pp 7-67.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (19)
- BUILDING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HEARTH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- PIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BELL CASTING PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GULLY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HEARTH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POST HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUARRY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SLAG HEARTH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STAKE HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- YARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CESS PIT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (23)
- BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BOLT (LOCK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COMB (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COMB (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FISH HOOK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLUTE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HORSESHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ICE SKATE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF SLAB (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SHOVEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SLAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENCIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 22 2020 1:28PM