NHER 21699 (Monument record) - Earthworks of unknown date and Roman and medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL59SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
26 April 1984. NAU aerial photographs.
Linear earthworks.
D.A. Edwards (NAU) 19 July 1985.
Probably mostly late drainage, but some e.g. the apsidal-ended enclosure may well be earlier.
E. Rose (NAU) 30 August 1985.
1996. Context 1 at TL 5289 9322.
Notified by [1] when constructing a new culvert.
'Band' of brick fragments at about 30cm (12") depth noted when scraping for soil.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA) as probably medieval, with strange ashy soil concretion fragments adjacent.
Context 2 at TL 5289 9328.
At junction of natural watercourse and probable 17th century drain, to west of apsidal enclosure, in bare soil of cattle poaching, one probable sherd of medieval unglazed (possibly Roman) and undatable brick chips, at depth of about 30cm (12").
Earthworks show considerable multi-period drainage features including natural. Except for apsidal feature, mostly incomplete or irregular enclosures, possible near-rectangular ponds.
B. Cushion (NLA) November 1996.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (4)
- BRICK (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 27 2012 5:20PM