NHER 19038 (Find Spot record) - Possible trackway/roddon and multi-period pottery sherds

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here during 1983 recovered Roman and medieval pottery sherds. The remains of a possible roddon or trackway were also identified in this area. Sherds of Late Saxon Stamford Ware and a 14th century iron spur were also supposedly retrieved from the same site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF40NE
Civil Parish WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

27 February 1983. Area cleared for bypass construction.
Possibly a small roddon joining a large one but this is not certain. Instead there may be a droveway. Scatter of sherds on trampled surface. Some medieval and probably some Roman. May equate with Roman sherds reported by Wisbech bypass fieldwalkers. Rest of field under well-established rapeseed crop. Nothing can be seen in it.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

May 1983. In area stripped for bypass construction.
Pits seen in stripped surface and in trenches and excavated. Late medieval material including pottery found.
More details to follow.
A. Gregory (NAU) 26 October 1983.

A. Johnson describes site as producing medieval greenglazed sherds. Unglazed jar with frilled base. 14th century iron spur (illustrated). Stamford ware jug or jar sherds and post medieval sherds. Reference to Late Saxon sherds seems to refer to the Stamford ware.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 27 October 1988.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSK 15. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Johnson, A.. 1986. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. LXXV, p 43-60.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2013 11:46AM

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