NHER 19915 (Monument record) - Site of deserted medieval settlement, Manor Farm, Grimston
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1983.
Complex of earthworks in pasture field.
Identified by [1] as being both house platforms of deserted medieval village and fish ponds.
Trial holes dug, only silts encountered.
See report (S1) for further details and plans in file.
Threatened with destruction in 1984.
E. Rose (NAU) 13 January 1984.
Pasture converted to arable 1984.
Nothing seen in ploughsoil
H. Paterson (A&E) 5 February 1991
1991. Finds scatter (Site now ploughed up)
6 sherds unglazed Grimston (2 bowl rims, 1 bse, 3 body sherds)
Some sooting and limescale suggests domestic occupation refuse rather than potters' wasters
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 March 1991
October/November 2003. Metal detecting.
1 medieval coin.
Post medieval metal objects including coin weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2003.
Associated Sources (4)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (5)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BALANCE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 18 2023 8:38AM