NHER 20695 (Monument record) - Possible medieval trackway, Roman and medieval pottery sherd concentrations
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1 October 1984. Fieldwalking on deep ploughed land.
Context 1: general scatter of medieval sherds, mainly in north half field. WPP EN (S1).
Context 2: at 5188 1438. Sparse scatter of Roman pottery on edge and west side roddon some post medieval debris. Area 30m north to south x 37m east to west. Weathered surface, young rape seed. WPP 82 (S2).
Context 3: at 5164 1446. Sparse scatter medieval sherds with sparse shell and animal bone. Also sparse post medieval sherds with some brick and slag Set back from east edge medieval drove. 32m north to south x 23m east to west. Some of material from Context 3 has been reidentified as Roman pottery. WPP 83 (S3).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).
R. Silvester (NAU), 3 October 1984
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF17505 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP EN. FENS. WPP EN.
- <S2> SNF17347 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 82. FENS. WPP 82.
- <S3> SNF17348 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 83. FENS. WPP 83.
- <S4> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2011 11:43AM