NHER 19870 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval object concentration

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds along the edge of this field. A concentration of medieval pottery sherds and later building debris, along with bone fragments and post medieval sherds and glass was also noted. A small but dense concentration of medieval pottery sherds was recorded, and post medieval debris was noted across the whole area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

22 December 1983. Fenland fieldwalking. Field, east side only along hedgerow on line of vanished medieval drove.
Reasonable conditions, wet but ground well-weathered and rough ploughed.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds along edge of field.
Context 2: at 5216 1257 small but dense concentration of medieval sherds and a large amount of building debris, presumably relates to later phase of activity. Moderate animal bone (Post medieval?), sparse post medieval sherds and glass. About 34m x 18m.
Context 3: at 5219 1253 small but dense scatter of medieval pottery. Post medieval debris covers whole area.
See WPP 35 (S1), WPP 34 (S2), WPP BT (S3).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).
R. Silvester (NAU), 22 December 1983.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 35. FENS. WPP 35.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 34. FENS. WPP 34.
  • <S3> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP BT. FENS. WPP BT.
  • <S4> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2013 2:21PM

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