NHER 20303 (Find Spot record) - Medieval object concentration, medieval and post medieval objects

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds from this field. A sparse concentration of medieval pottery sherds, with some shell and bone fragments and post medieval pottery sherds, was also noted. Metal detecting in 1994 recovered one medieval coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51NW
Civil Parish WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

4 April 1984. Field ploughed and too well weathered; only part of field examined.
Context 1: general scatter medieval pottery. WPP DT (S1).
Context 2 at [1]: Sparse spread medieval pot, with early post medieval pot sparse to moderate. Shell abundant, bone abundant, building rubble also, slag sparse. One quern fragment. Occupation site from medieval to 18th/19th century. On edge medieval drove. 28 x 25m though odd fragments further south. WPP 79 (S2).
For full details of pottery wares, etc, see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 4 April 1984.

May 1994. Metal detector find. [2].
One medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 June 1994.

PAS details awaited - recorded out of county [3].
Expanded to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 3.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 May 2026.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP DT. FENS. WPP DT.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 79. FENS. WPP 79.
  • <S3> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 4 2026 8:45PM

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