NHER 20609 (Monument record) - Site of medieval settlement and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1978 and 1984. Ordnance Survey Great Fransham Field 125.
Field walking and in flowerbeds in south end (garden).
Medieval sherds including Grimston; post medieval sherds; flint tool.
Nuremburg 16th century jetton found by [1]; post medieval brick scatter.
See (S1).
Other finds found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 5 September 1984
December 2001 - January 2004. Further collection from flower beds. Context 1.
More medieval pottery sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 February 2007.
This site is recorded as Med 17 in (S2). The settlement may be a successor of the early medieval settlement at NHER 20802. The settlement may be the messuage referred to in a mid 16th century document as being held by Margaret Toly.
See (S2) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 15 December 2005
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 2:22PM