NHER 21937 (Monument record) - Possible medieval trackway, medieval and post medieval object concentration

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1985 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds from this field, as well as noting a concentration of medieval pottery sherds with vast amounts of post medieval rubbish on the edge of a possible medieval drove.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF51SE
Civil Parish	TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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12 November 1985. Fieldwalking on deep ploughed moderate weathered soil.
Context 1: general scatter odd medieval sherds. TYL CY (S1).
Context 2 at 5709 1259: concentration medieval pot with vast amounts post medieval rubbish. On edge medieval drove. Around 37m north to south x 31m east to west but estimate because too much rubbish to make easy identification. TYL 44 (S2).
Finds in NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 19 November 1985.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF16720 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL CY. FENS. TYL CL.
<S2> SNF16645 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 44. FENS. TYL 44.
<S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

TRACKWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (2)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Tilney St Lawrence (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 20 2012 6:09PM