NHER 20812 (Find Spot record) - Site of medieval settlement and multi-period finds

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Summary

This was the site of a common edge settlement during the medieval period. Field walking has recovered prehsitoric flints, and Roman and medieval pottery.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91SW
Civil Parish	FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1979. Ordnance Survey field Great Fransham 387. Field walking, good conditions.
Medieval sherds including early medieval, glazed Grimston, West Norfolk Software, one sherd possibly Roman.
Worked flint.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 24 October 1984

25 June 1994. Field walking finds.
Context 7. Rapid look at unweathered spoil of new underdrain and adjacent surface.
Surprising amount of sherds visible in area of Contexts 2 and 3.
Medieval sherds.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 25 January 1995.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF15306 *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. G387. AJGR.
--- SNF82725 Photograph: LSV 3-4, Bronze Age spear..
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF59723 Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (3)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 8 2026 11:19AM