NHER 20825 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval brick kiln and multi-period finds

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Summary

Prehistoric flints and fragments of pottery dating from the Roman to the post medieval periods, found during field walking. Post medieval bricks have also been found on the site, suggesting that this was the site of a post medieval brick kiln.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91SW
Civil Parish	FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 1984. Ordnance Survey field Little Fransham AJGR L153. Field walking, good conditions.
Possible kiln site in area 17 (pink soil, brick rubble).
Medieval sherds including early medieval, Grimston also 1 sherd ?Thetford type, post medieval sherds including stoneware and glazed red earthenware, Roman sherds, worked flint.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 26 October 1984

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF15645 *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. L153. AJGR.
--- 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 (2)

Object Types (6)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 9 2026 12:45PM