NHER 22490 (Monument record) - Undated roddon and pit, concentration of medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds, as well as noting a concentration of medieval and late medieval pottery, shell and bone fragments, and post medieval material. This was situated adjacent to an undated roddon and possible pit.

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Map sheet TF51SE
Civil Parish WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1 April 1986. Fieldwalking well weathered ploughsoil. Former St Mary's Park.
Context 1: general scatter odd medieval sherds. WMV BK (S1).
Context 2: at 5860 1448. Concentration medieval and late medieval pottery, moderate, so shell and bone. Post medieval material moderatle locally abundant. Adjacent large pit and on south side top large roddon. 75m northeast-southwest x 46m 1.8-2.7m OD. WMV 19 (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 6 April 1986.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BK. FENS. WMV BK.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 19. FENS. WMV 19.
  • <S3> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 5 2011 2:09PM

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