NHER 22057 (Monument record) - Possible medieval trackway, multi-period objects

16 December 1985. Fieldwalking, weathered ploughsoil. See (S1).
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds particularly south part field. Site TYS AY.
Context 2: at [1]. Terrington. Concentration medieval pot sparse to moderate, sparse bone, medium to abundant shell, moderate to abundant building rubble (post medieval?). Also in dyke beside road, ditch filled with shells and some sherds (in section) at least 1m deep with shells more in upper fill, showing in both faces dyke - 3m apart more likely to be dyke than pit. Pottery given same Fen number though kept separate, 38m diameter for whole concentration at 2.7m OD. Site TSC 13.
Context 3: at [2]. Tilney. Concentration sparse medieval pot, shells sparse to moderate and very fragmentary, odd fragments slag, very sparse post medieval rubbish. Seems to be early group except for odd sherds. On site medieval track. Around 24m north to south x 19m east to west at 2.7m OD. Site TYS 16.
Thetford (Late Saxon) ware and St Neots (AD 1000 to AD 1200) ware sherds also.
Finds held by NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 18 December 1985.

Context 1 includes two Late Saxon sherds (archive).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).

March 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon strap end with zoomorphic terminal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018.

January 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval buckle and bar mount.
Post-medieval silver cufflink element or shirt collar stud (late 18th to 19th century).
Post-medieval/modern probable shirt collar stud.
Information from PAS import.
As neither silver object was more than 300 years old they did not need to be considered under the 1996 Treasure Act.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.