NHER 22390 (Find Spot record) - Possible extinct watercourse, Late Saxon and medieval pottery, bone and shell concentration

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a small number of medieval pottery sherds scattered across this area, as well as noting the presence of a concentration of Late Saxon and medieval pottery, bone and shell on the route of a possible extinct watercourse.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF52SE
Civil Parish TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

19 March 1986. Fenland Survey fieldwalking. On weathered ploughsoil. (S1). East of Northgate Cottages.
Context 1 = general scatter medieval sherds. TSC DR.
Context 2 at 5528 2080. Concentration of Late Saxon and medieval pottery sparse to moderate, ditto bone and sparse shell on roddon (extinct watercourse) system. Post medieval material abundant on west side field 60m north to south x 36m east to west at 3.9m OD. TSC 43.
Finds in NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 21 March 1986.

July 1992. Metal detecting. Part of Context 1.
16th century double looped buckle.
16th century openwork buckle plate.
L. Brewster (KLM), 18 July 1992.

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

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: 1986. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. TSC DR, TSC 43.
  • <S2> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 18 2018 2:34PM

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