NHER 18951 (Find Spot record) - Saxon, medieval, and post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF41SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
24 February 1983.
Context 1.
Sherds of medieval pot over field. Also one Middle Saxon, two Late Saxon.
Context 2 centred at [1]. Area of scatter 70m north-to-south and 60m east-to-west at 3.7m (12ft) OD.
Abundant scatter of medieval pottery on top large roddon and spreading down west side. Includes twelve Middle Saxon sherds and many Late Saxon - archive- and lava.
May be earlier than moated site, only part of which contains pottery. See NHER 11959.
Some post medieval material, also abundant shell and animal bone.
Sparse slag (Post medieval?) and fired clay.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
28 July 1983. NAU aerial photography, flight no.136.
The cropmark of a regular moat with angled entrance on south side.
This moated site is now recorded under NHER 11959.
See NHER 11959 for all further discussion of the moated site.
D. Edwards (NAU) 22 August 1983. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 18 June 2026
Pre 1987. Metal-detecting.
Reported as from general area of this field.
Penny of Henry VI.
For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders (S3).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF82357 Thesis: Davies, G.. 2010. Settlement, economy and lifestyle: The changing social identities of the coastal settlements of West Norfolk, 450-1100 AD..
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S2> SNF17148 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW BE. FENS.
- <S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (11)
- BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
- QUERN (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2026 6:50PM