NHER 18279 (Monument record) - Late Saxon to post medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1985 recovered a number of Late Saxon to post medieval pottery sherds from this area. Further fieldwalking and excavation in 1998 recovered further pottery sherds from the Late Saxon to post medieval periods.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51NW
Civil Parish TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1981. Excavation.
See NHER 69054 for details of Hawker Hurricane crash site previously recorded under this record.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 30 July 1982. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 06 March 2025.

9 December 1985. Context 1. General scatter over field. Weathered ploughsoil (S1).
Quite a few sherds medieval pottery particularly at north and south ends. TSC AU.
No evident sites along Fence Bank.
Includes late medieval/early post medieval pottery.
Finds in NCM.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 10 December 1985.

Some of the material from Context 1 has been reidentified as Late Saxon pottery.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).

January 1998. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main (Plot 19).
Few 13th/15th century sherds.
More post medieval sherds and building material.
See report (S3) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.38 and NWHCM : 2017.417).
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 28 May 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 March 2015 and 17 May 2019.

April to June 1998. Watching Brief.
King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main (Plot 19).
Observation of works for laying of pipeline.
Medieval unglazed pottery sherds.
Some post medieval metalwork.
See report (S4) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.38 and NWHCM : 2017.417).
E. Rose (NAU), 7 January 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 March 2015 and 17 May 2019.

  • --- Fiche: Exists.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: 1985. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. TSC AU.
  • <S2> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1998. King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Truck Water Main. Archaeological Survey and Watching Brief. Part 1: Walkover survey - fieldwalking and metal detecting. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 298.
  • <S4> Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1998. King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main. Archaeological Survey and Watching Brief. Part II. Topsoil Strip Watching Brief: Finds Collection, Metal Detecting and Excavation. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 364.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 6 2025 1:55PM

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