NHER 21335 (Find Spot record) - Medieval object concentration, Roman pottery sherds and medieval jetton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2 April 1985. Fieldwalking on well weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1: general scatter odd medieval sherds. WPP FO (S1).
Context 2: at 5142 1517. Concentration medieval pottery (moderate) shell (sparse to moderate) a few fragments of bone. Not much modern debris. On edge of drove dropping down side. 26m north to south (may extend further south) x 28m east to west. 2.1m OD. WPP 98 (S2)
Finds in NCM.
Some of the material from contexts 1 & 2 has been reidentified as Roman pottery.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 8 May 1985
1992. Metal detector finds.
French medieval jetton, late 15th century. Shield of France type. Obverse reads AVE MARIA GRACIA, reverse depicts triple stranded cross. See 709 (S4).
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 February 1993.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF17470 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP FO. FENS. WPP FO.
- <S2> SNF17364 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 98. FENS. WPP 98.
- <S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
- <S4> SNF58082 Serial: Mitchiner, M.. 1988. Jettons, medalets and tokens: The medieval period and Nuremburg.. Volume 1. 709.
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)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2012 4:20PM