NHER 17133 (Monument record) - Medieval moated site
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH TUDDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Moated site.
Destroyed in about 1977, now survives as rectangular 'low' around slight mound.
North side former field boundary. West side a stream. East side still a field boundary but with a new dyke.
1981.
On ploughed surface.
Medieval coarse ware, Grimston-type glazed and late medieval glazed.
Lava querns.
Fragment of brick with moulded teardrop decoration.
Information from A. Rogerson (NAU), 24 March 1981.
1983.
Two bodysherds Thetford type jar found on surface.
A. Rogerson (NAU), January 1984.
1986.
More medieval glazed and unglazed.
One late medieval stoneware.
Grimston face jug nose.
Also, immediately outside south arm, large bodysherd Thetford type thumbed storage jar.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 22 May 1986.
January 1997. Fieldwalking.
Seven late medieval/Transitional, three Glazed Grimston, one medieval unglazed, two lava quern fragments including one with hole in one flat face and one with adherent mortar.
One piece of brick, vitrified, late medieval/early post medieval.
One large piece of mortar with one smoothed face (building material not vessel).
Burnt flint, animal bone, oyster and whelk shells.
A.Rogerson (NLA) 18 February 1997.
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 (9)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2012 5:47PM