NHER 19585 (Find Spot record) - Concentration of Roman pottery sherds, medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recovered a number of medieval pottery sherds from across this field, particularly from the extreme east and adjacent to the medieval drove. A quite sizable concentration of Roman pottery sherds was also noted on the southeast side of a medium sized roddon. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2023 recovered a medieval brooch pin and a post-medieval jetton.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51SW
Civil Parish WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

17 October 1983. Fenland fieldwalking. 100 acre plus field. Conditions very poor. Rough ploughed and partly weathered. Bright sunlight.
Context 1: sherds all over field, mostly medieval, mostly from extreme east end adjacent to medieval drove. WPP AB (S1).
Context 2: at 5202 1156 at 7-8 feet (2.1m - 2.4m) OD. Quite sizeable concentration of Roman sherds over top and southeast side of medium roddon. Despite condition of field quite a reasonable amount of material but no bone or other
find types noted. Hint of dark stain on ground. WPP 4 (S2).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 17 October 1983.

Before 9 November 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval brooch pin.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP AB. FENS. WPP AB.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 4. FENS. WPP 4.
  • <S3> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2024 10:53AM

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