NHER 19636 (Monument record) - Earthwork of medieval trackway, medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recorded the remains of a roddon in this field which had been partly removed by a medieval drove from Walpole, which remained as a damaged earthwork. A small number of medieval pottery sherds were also recovered from this field.

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None recorded

Location

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

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28 October 1983. Field through which roddon runs.
Roddon partly removed by medieval drove from Walpole (deliberate construction?) which remains as earthwork north to south down west side of field. The landowners filled in pits and put the bulldozer out to graze in this field within the last ten years, altering the topography.
Odd sherds of medieval pot found. WPP AJ (S1).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. Silvester (NAU), 29 October 1983.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF17415 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP AJ. FENS. WPP AJ.
<S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Walpole Highway (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Dec 21 2010 4:01PM