NHER 18041 (Monument record) - Undated ditches and multi-period finds

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Summary

Trench digging works in 1982 cut through two north to south aligned infilled ditches. These contained fragments of burnt clay and animal bone, together with fragments of Roman and Late Saxon pottery. Metal detecting in 2007 recovered prehistoric flint implements, an incomplete silver Middle Saxon Ansate brooch and a single sherd of Ipswich ware, along with various medieval and post medieval finds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01SE
Civil Parish NORTH TUDDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

March 1982. Immediately north of north boundary of churchyard.
Two ditches 10m (35 feet) apart aligned north to south cut through in digging new east to west trench.

Ditch 1, near northwest corner.
53cm (21 inches) wide, 48cm (19 inches) deep, U-shaped.
Finds: burnt clay, brick?, one piece of slag.

Ditch 2, 10m east of above.
74cm (29 inches) wide, 45cm (18 inches) deep.
Recut? Or cleaning slot at base.
Basal filling of burnt clay including two wattle impressions. Animal bones.
Iron nail.
One Roman greyware jar rim and one body sherd.
One Thetford type jar rim.
One flat base.
One bodysherd.

North face of trench; burnt clay including one wattle impression. One animal bone.
One Roman greyware bodysherd.
One Thetford type flat base and one body sherd.
Two uncertain probably Thetford type.

South face of trench; burnt clay, animal bone.
Two Roman greyward bodysherds.
Five Thetford bodysherds.

Before 16 August 2007. Metal detecting.
Undatable prehistoric flint flakes, a probable Early Neolithic core, Middle Saxon incomplete silver Ansate brooch (S1), single sherd of Ipswich ware, medieval spur fragment, medieval/post medieval everted vessel rim, three post medieval musket balls and two undated lead weights.
See description in file.
Silver ansate brooch fragment acquired by the British Museum (2008,8025.1).
E. Darch (NLA), 8 November 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2020.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2009. Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007. pp 104 and 234; No 189; Fig 189.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Middle/Late Saxon silver ansate brooch fragment.. Film. 2:1.
  • CORE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • BRICK (Undated)
  • BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 1 2020 7:32PM

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