NHER 19815 (Find Spot record) - Undated, Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval objects

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1983, 1984 and 1995 recovered a number of Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds and undated objects. These included a large quantity of animal bones with boars tusks, some burnt, as well as briquetage and metal working debris.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51SW
Civil Parish TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

8 December 1983. Fenland fieldwalking, reasonable rough ploughed and weathered field.
Context 1 mainly Roman scatter over field. TSJ AH.
Context 2 at 5284 1302 sparse concentration of Roman sherds along east side of roddon patches of dark staining and pottery not consistent density throughout length. Perhaps few fragments briquetage. Sparse animal bone and fired clay, very sparse post medieval pottery, occasional glass. 70m x 30m at 5 feet OD. TSJ 12
Context 3 at 5279 1307 scatter of Roman sherds in slightly dark stained silt on west side and top of medium roddon.
Adjacent to field dyke and could result from cleaning. Note that immediately next to dyke only sherds found very occasionally because soil recently harrowed and not yet weathered. Odd scraps of bone and post medieval material. 34m x 8m at 5 feet OD. TSJ 11.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 8 December 1983.

Some of the material from Context 1 has been reidentified as medieval pottery.

For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).

Pre 1984 also from context 2 collection. [1].
Gallo-Belgic derived platter.
Roman Nar Valley greywares.
2nd-4th century Nene Valley colour coated.
Compiled by A. Gregory (NAU), 7 February 1984.

1995 or before. [2]
(either this site or NHER 19813).
Found in fieldwalking.
Three bags animal bones including boars tusks, some burnt.
Two fragments medieval whetstones.
Six fragments Roman? glass.
Trace of slag, one iron fragment.
One worked flint.
Compiled by L. Brewster (KLM), December 1995.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 11. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 12. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ AH. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • PLATE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
  • BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 14 2014 10:40AM

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