NHER 20843 (Monument record) - Possible site of moat arm, medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a small number of medieval pottery sherds from this area, which is thought to contain the western arm of the moat at NHER 2223, although no evidence of this has been recovered.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF51NW
Civil Parish	TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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29 October 1984. Adjacent to hedge dyke separating from moated site to east Field walking, ploughed land.
Odd sherds medieval pottery. TSJ BE (S1)
Identified and compiled by R. J. Silvester (NAU), 29 October 1984

Schedule document for adjacent site NHER 2223 states that west arm of moat must have been in this field, but is now ploughed out.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 13 February 1994.

For full details, see Fenland Survey Folders (S1)

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5315/A-B; 28-JUL-1983 (HES 136/ATJ 8-9).
--- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5315/C-G; 09-FEB-1984 (HES 139/AUD 1-5).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF16573 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ BE. FENS.
<S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Terrington St John (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 20 2025 4:13PM