NHER 22510 (Monument record) - Medieval earthwork mound
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1986 noted a probably medieval mound projecting from an old bank beside the River Nar. Medieval pottery fragments and seashells were recovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
15 April 1986.
Mound, projecting from course of old bank beside Nar.
88m northwest to southeast by 60m northeast to southwest and up to 1.3m high. On southwest slope, a zone of broken shell and some pottery under winter cereal too high for satisfactory collection.
NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 20 April 1986.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF15577 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. KLY 7. FENS.
- --- SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
- --- SNF8173 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
May 13 2019 3:10PM