NHER 2190 (Monument record) - Possible site of undated house

THE SALTERN MOUNDS RECORDED UNDER THIS NUMBER ARE NOW ALSO RECORDED AS NHER 27203.

Site of Secke House on 18th century tithe map for North Lynn St. Edmunds. (from NCM map sheet).
However KLM 6 inch map marks this as Secke Howe indicating a field name.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 November 1980.

20 December 1985. Fieldwalking in young winter cereal.
Context 1; odd medieval sherds over field derived from contexts 2 and 3 CLE AI.
Context 2 at 5805 2147. Artificial mound about 56m south west to north east by 56msouth east to north west but not perfectly circular. Mound is about 0.6m high at 2.7m OD. Covered with moderate medieval pot; shell moderate to abundant including oyster and bone. CLE 4.
Context 3 at 5803 2152. Artificial mound 64m by 60m though mark on aerial photograph slightly smaller, covered with medieval pottery, sparse to moderate, ditto bone, moderate shell. CLE 5.
(Either of these could be the Secke Howe).
R. Silvester, 22 December 1985.

Context 2 and 3 includes St. Neots ware according to archive.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders.