NHER 22681 (Monument record) - Possible Saxon and medieval settlement

February to March 1986. Hales Survey, Heckingham sites 38, 38L, 40, 40a.
Context 1. Site 40 in (S1).
Examined twice, gravelly surface.
Three medieval unglazed.
One late stoneware.
Two glazed red earthenware.

Context 2. Site 40A in (S1).
Ground cleared. Some interesting sherds collected.
One base pimply Ipswich.
Three body sherds pimply Ipswich.
One body sherd burnished Ipswich.
One body sherd probably Middle Saxon local or possibly Ipswich.
Four medieval unglazed.
One medieval unglazed or earlier.
Two Thetford types.
One late medieval/transitional.

Context 3. Context 1 of Site 38 in (S1).
Reasonable results.
Two flints: two blades, one broken at proximal end. Identified by J.J. Wymer (NAU).
Three Roman greyware.
Two rims pimply Ipswich.
Two body sherds pimply Ipswich.
One rim, burnt, probably Middle Saxon local.
Two Roman greyware.
Fifty two Thetford type.
Twenty nine Thetford type.
One late medieval/transitional.
Fifteen glazed red earthenware.
One medieval glazed.
Three post medieval stoneware.

Context 4. Context 2 of Site 38L in (S1).
Two Roman greyware.
Two Thetford type.
One base pimply Ipswich.
Ten medieval unglazed.
One medieval glazed.
One glazed red earthenware.
One late medieval/transitional.
See (S1).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 23 June 1986.

Site 36, 37, 38, 38L, 40A and 41.
This area has been interpreted as a Middle Saxon settlement. Field north of church.
Site 38/1.
This area has been interpreted as a Late Saxon settlement. Fifty two sherds Thetford type.
Site 38.
This area has been interpreted as a medieval settlement. A continuation of previous activity.
See (S2).
M. Dennis (NLA), 1 February 2006.