NHER 22295 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 recovered a number of medieval pottery sherds. Fieldwalking in 1998 also recovered medieval pottery sherds, as did observation of the construction of a pipeline on the site later that year.

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Map sheet	TF51NW
Civil Parish	WALPOLE CROSS KEYS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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24 February 1986. Fieldwalking in young winter cereal.
Odd medieval sherds. WPA BO (S1).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 26 February 1986.

January 1998. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
King's Lynn to Sutton Bridge Trunk Water Main (Plot 25).
Poor conditions, young cereal.
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 25).
Medieval Bourne 'D' sherd.
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).
E. Rose (NAU), 7 January 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 March 2015 and 17 May 2019.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF17246 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPA BO. FENS.
<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 SNF67528 Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1998.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 SNF67529 Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1998.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 (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Walpole Cross Keys (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Dec 17 2025 8:10AM