NHER 20286 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval object concentrations

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a number of medieval pottery sherds from across this area, as well as recording three concentrations of material. These comprised medieval and post medieval pottery sherds, shell, bone, fired clay and building debris. A medieval drove and small roddon were also noted.

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Map sheet	TF51SE
Civil Parish	TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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20 March 1984. Field of well weathered plough soil.
Context 1 = odd sherds medieval pottery, more frequent towards drove. Includes one Late Saxon sherd.
Context 2 at 5507 1433. Concentration medieval pottery, shell, bone, post medieval pottery. Fired clay, general building debris all moderate.
On edge medieval drove and also on partly a small roddon. 0.4m high 45 x 26m.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 20 March 1984.

Addenda: Context 3 at 5510 1445. Concentration medieval sherds, shell, bone all moderate. Post medieval pot and fired clay etc sparse. Silt slightly stained. 30 x 20m. On edge drove and roddon as Context 2.
Context 4 at 5509 1441. Medieval sherd concentration also shell and bone, sparse (pot moderate); post medieval pot and fired clay etc very very sparse. No real detectable staining. 25 x 17m.
TYL AC (S1), TYL 3 (S2), TYL 2 (S3), TYL 1 (S4).

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S5).

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF16661 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL AC. FENS. TYL AC.
<S2> SNF16630 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 3. FENS. TYL 3.
<S3> SNF16619 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 2. FENS. TYL 2.
<S4> SNF16610 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 1. FENS. TYL 1.
<S5> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (7)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BRIQUETAGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2021 2:17PM