NHER 20885 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery sherd concentrations, medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2 November 1984. Fieldwalking in good conditions with weathered soil and young winter wheat.
Context 1: general scatter; odd sherds Roman and some medieval. WPP FB (S1).
Context 2: at 5164 1314. Small group Roman sherds, not sufficient to indicate size. WPP FA (S2).
Context 3 at 5157 1312. Sparse to moderate scatter of Roman pottery close to and possibly on edge of large roddon. Area 33m northwest to southeast x 35m northeast to southwest with odd sherds beyond. WPP 90 (S3).
Finds in NCM.
Some of the material from contexts 2 & 3 has been reidentified as medieval pottery.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).
R. Silvester (NAU), November 1984
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF17446 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP FB. FENS. WPP FB.
- <S2> SNF17458 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP FA. FENS. WPP FA.
- <S3> SNF17356 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 90. FENS. WPP 90.
- <S4> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2012 3:31PM