NHER 19052 (Find Spot record) - Possible medieval roddon and multi-period pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF41SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
9 March 1983. Fenland Fieldwalking.
Context 1. Few sherds early post medieval pottery in field near entrance. Perhaps dumped - lot of modern rubbish accompanying. (Archive says seven medieval sherds, two early post medieval.)
Context 2 at 4905 1320. Medieval pottery and medium amount of bone. Some post medieval pot adjoins. Forms linear pattern adjacent to old track through former orchard. Could be roddon but bed not pronounced. 90m west-east x 25-30 north-south at 2.4m (8ft) OD.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
Some of the material from Context 2 has been reidentified as Roman pottery.
For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).
This site has been entirely built over by a housing estate at some date before 2000.
Information from borough council.
E. Rose (NLA) 11 September 2000.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2013 4:18PM