NHER 22135 (Monument record) - Medieval pit, pottery sherds, shell and clay working debris

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a small number of medieval pottery sherds from this area. Further fieldwalking in 1998 also recovered medieval and post medieval pottery sherds. Excavation later in that year recorded the presence of medieval pottery sherds and fired clay slag in a pit.

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Map sheet	TF51NW
Civil Parish	TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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23 January 1986. Fieldwalking on weathered ploughsoil (S1).
Odd medieval sherds over field. TSC CE.
Finds In NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 23 January 1986.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).

January 1998. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main (Plot 16).
Good conditions, young cereal.
13th/15th century sherds, including Grimston - one concentration.
Post medieval sherds.
See report (S3) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.38 and NWHCM : 2017.417).
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 27 May 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 March 2015 and 17 May 2019.

April-June 1998. Watching Brief.
King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main (Plot 16).
Observation of works for laying of pipeline.
Medieval sherds, fired clay slag in pit.
See report (S4) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.38 and NWHCM : 2017.417).
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), January 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 May 2019.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF67379 *Fieldwork: 1986. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. TSC CE.
<S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
<S3> SNF67528 Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1998. King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Truck Water Main. Archaeological Survey and Watching Brief. Part 1: Walkover survey - fieldwalking and metal detecting. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 298.
<S4> SNF67529 Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1998. King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main. Archaeological Survey and Watching Brief. Part II. Topsoil Strip Watching Brief: Finds Collection, Metal Detecting and Excavation. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 364.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (4)

BRIQUETAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 17 2019 7:10PM