NHER 19586 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval object concentrations, medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds from across this field, along with a couple of Roman pottery sherds. A concentration of Roman pottery sherds were also noted on the edge of a roddon, along with fragments of bone. A small concentration of Roman pottery sherds and some bone fragments were also recovered from the edge of another, virtually invisible, roddon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

13 October 1983. Fenland fieldwalking.
Context 1: Scatter of sherds all over field, mainly medieval, one or two Roman. WPP AA (S1).
Context 2: 5197 1098. Small concentration Roman sherds on edge of medium sized roddon. Does not spread onto top of roddon, only on north side. Adjacent to filled in dyke and could be derived from earlier cleaning of this. Odd fragments of bone. Very poor conditions, rough ploughed and only part weathered. Bright sunlight. 20m diameter. WPP 2 (S2).
Context 3: 5195 1108. Small concentration Roman sherds on edge of virtually invisible roddon (much clearer from air). Also on edge of old dyke now infilled so material could have derived from this. Odd bone fragments. Very poor conditions. 30m x 15m. WPP 3 (S3).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).
R. Silvester (NAU), 17 October 1983.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: RC8-ED245.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP AA. FENS. WPP AA.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 2. FENS. WPP 2.
  • <S3> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 3. FENS. WPP 3.
  • <S4> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2013 2:10PM

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