NHER 204 (Monument record) - Multi-period finds and features, 15 to 17 Princes Street

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Summary

Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery fragments and other objects, and animal bones were recovered in 1972 during construction works. Also recorded were a 14th century undercroft and a flint-lined well.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

February to December 1972.
Bally's shoe factory demolished and replaced by housing development (E.Skipper and Associates - St Michael at Pleas Scheme).
Development by R.G. Carter Developments.
Site terraced for construction of factory and virtually all previous deposits removed, except those deep enough to reach below level of Princes Street and some on southern edge of site.
Late Saxon pottery including St Neots ware rim. Medieval pottery including Grimston green glaze, two small crucibles, one small spike cresset.
A pit produced a lot of lead glazed earthenware of about 1670 to 1675.
Glass goblets etc. Delft bleeding bowl and fragments of a plate and a bowl.
Animal bones include rat, pig, ox, hare, bird, sheep and domestic cat.

14th century undercroft with few medieval sherds in fill. Flint lined well.
Sherd of Italian marbled bowl. Other post medieval material/pottery includes clay pipes, bellarmine tops, Westerwald, Delft tile etc.
Staffordshire combware, posset cup and 18th century Chinese porcelain bowl.
W. Milligan (NCM), J. Roberts and A. Carter (Norwich Survey).

  • --- Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CRUCIBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRINKING VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 7 2016 12:39PM

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