NHER 22579 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1986 recovered sherds of Late Saxon and medieval pottery, a few shells and several bones and teeth. No post medieval material was recovered, a contrast to other sites which were surveyed.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51NE
Civil Parish TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

28 April 1986. Fieldwalking winter cereal.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds. Site TYS CE.
Context 2: at location [1]. Sparse concentration medieval pottery, very few shells bone and a few teeth, post medieval material absent. On west side of roddon? 2.7m OD. Site TYS 51. Also two Thetford sherds.
Context 3: at location [2]. Concentration medieval pottery sparse, locally moderate, and bone sparse to moderate locally. On top and east side roddon and fall off of material on south side suggests this is a separate site from Context 2. 60m east-west x 64m north-south at up to 3m OD. Site TYS 52. Also six Late Saxon sherds; much Grimston-Thetford.
Finds held by NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 28 April 1986.

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

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 51. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 52. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS CE. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2014 9:39AM

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