NHER 21369 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1985 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds, mainly in the southwest corner of this field adjacent to farm buildings.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51NE
Civil Parish WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

21 March 1985. Fieldwalking in well weathered ploughsoil.
Scatter of pottery mainly in southwest corner of field adjacent to farm buildings includes at least two sherds Middle Saxon Ipswich ware, rest medieval. (S1).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 22 March 1985.

Material re-examined by A. Rogerson (NAU) and no Middle Saxon Ipswich ware found. As there is no Middle Saxon pottery in R. Silvester's detailed files it is probable that the material was reidentified as medieval.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 11 November 1989.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV AI. FENS. WMV AI.
  • <S2> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2011 3:24PM

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