NHER 19465 (Find Spot record) - Medieval finds at Hill Farm, Broom Green

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Summary

A possible medieval mortar and a piece of medieval pottery were found in 1983.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF92SE
Civil Parish NORTH ELMHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

September 1983. Hill Farm, Broom Green.
Context 1. Found by contractors in yard at rear of farm house (in digging drain according to Breckland District Council)
Object of shelly limestone, circular, hollowed out, 180cm high, 300cm diameter, varying thickness of sides. Resembles mortar, but not a Dunning type, upper internal surface smooth as if used as mortar, but lower interior very rough and ragged, small hole has penetrated base.
Possibly an architectural fragment reused as mortar (A. Rogerson (NAU)).
Material possibly Paris Basin Limestone (A. Gregory, (NAU)).

14 September 1983.
Context 2 at TF 9881 2418 rapid fieldwalking to north and south of farm and outbuildings. Only 18th century and later material (same date as house). One bodysherd probably medieval unglazed. NCM.
Identified by A. Rogerson, A. Gregory and E. Rose (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NAU), September 1983.

  • --- Photograph: CKT 15-19- N.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 5 2011 11:23AM

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