NHER 22274 (Find Spot record) - Undated extinct watercourse, Middle Saxon and medieval object concentration

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 recovered a small number of medieval pottery sherds, largely from the eastern side of this field. A concentration of Middle Saxon and medieval pottery was also noted, in combination with bone and shell and some post medieval material, as well as the presence of an almost invisible extinct watercourse.

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None recorded

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

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25 February 1986. Fieldwalking in young winter cereal, young maidens (strawberries) and ridged soil (S1).
Context 1 = odd medieval sherds mainly at east end field. TSC CT.
Context 2 at 5377 1790. Concentration of medieval pottery, sparse to moderate in places, bone (medium to abundant but may be due to Middle Saxon presence) and shell (very sparse), post medieval material sparse. On east side
virtually invisible roddon, weathered. TSC 31.
Finds in NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 6 March 1986.

Middle Saxon sherds at context 2 recorded by A. Rogerson (NAU).
See plot (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 June 1986.

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

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF67379 *Fieldwork: 1986. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. TSC CT, TSC 31.
<S2> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
<S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (5)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Terrington St Clement (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 16 2014 4:30PM