NHER 20509 (Monument record) - Site of medieval settlement, possible iron working site and multi-period finds

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Summary

This was the site of a settlement during the medieval period, which on the edge of a common, and first recorded in an early 15th century document. Iron slag of unknown date found during field walking suggests that this site may have been used for iron working. Prehistoric flints, Roman pottery, a medieval quern, and medieval and post medieval pottery and building materials have also been found during field walking.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81SE
Civil Parish	FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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November and December 1980. Field OS Great Fransham 50 (incorporating 55, blank of finds).
Good field walking conditions, weathered and drilled.
Large amounts medieval sherds including Grimston.
Roman flanged bowl, greyware and micaceous sherds.
One Roman or post medieval sherd.
Brick and tile.
Wedge shaped or chisel iron object.
Slag.
Worked flints.
For full list see (S1).
Found by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 3 July 1984

This site is recorded as Med 6 in (S2), and is probably the same property that is mentioned in an early 15th century document.
See (S2).
S. Spooner (NLA) 15 December 2005

March - April 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman brooch (Aesica).
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval harness or strap mount.
oins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 May 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 25 February 2014.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF15319 *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. G50. AJGR.
--- SNF15319 *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. G50. AJGR.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF59723 Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.
<S1> SNF59813 Thesis: Rogerson, A.. 1995. Fransham: an archaeological and historical study of a parish on the Norfolk boulder clay.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (14)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
CHISEL (Unknown date)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2023 2:07PM