NHER 22586 (Monument record) - Possible medieval trackway, medieval pottery sherd and shell concentration

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds from this area, as well as noting a concentration of medieval pottery sherds and shell fragments on the edge of a possible medieval trackway.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF51SE
Civil Parish	TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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2 May 1986. Fieldwalking well weathered winter cereal. Northwest of Whitehall Farm
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds. TYL DW (S1).
Context 2 at 5755 1496: concentration sparse medieval pottery, ditto shell, no bone or post medieval. On west side of drove. 27m east to west x 37m north to south at 1.9m OD. TYL 52 (S2).
Finds in NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 6 May 1986.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF16742 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL DW. FENS. TYL DW.
<S2> SNF16654 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 52. FENS. TYL 52.
<S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

TRACKWAY? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (2)

MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Tilney St Lawrence (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 19 2021 2:19PM