NHER 23049 (Find Spot record) - Concentrations of medieval pottery sherds, Late Saxon to post medieval objects
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.
See also further guidance on using the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website.
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
5 November 1986. Fenland fieldwalking. Well weathered soil, young cereal. Large field north of road between Fallowpipe Farm and Saddlebow.
Context 1: general scatter. Medieval sherds. WMV BQ (S1) and WMV BU (S2).
Context 2: at 6029 1549 concentration sparse medieval pottery. Some of the material from context 2 has been reidentified as Late Saxon pottery. WMV BR (S3).
Context 3: at 6019 1547 concentration sparse medieval pot, sparse shell, moderate amounts post medieval rubbish about 38m east to west x 36m north to south at 1. 8m OD. WMV 20 (S4).
Context 4: at 6024 1548 concentration of medieval pot sparse to moderate, same for shell, sparse post medieval material 40m east to west x 46m north to south at 1.8m OD. WMV 21 (S5).
Context 5: at 6005 1569 concentration of medieval pottery sparse to moderate, sparse shell, sparse post medieval material. 43m east to west x 32m north to south at 2.5m OD. WMV 22 (S6).
Context 6: at 5985 1540 concentration od medieval pottery, moderate; sparse shell, couple of bone fragments. Post medieval material also sparse. 42m east to west x 39m north to south. WMV 23 (S7).
Context 7: at 5972 1538 concentration medieval pottey sparse to moderate, sparse shell, post medieval material
sparse to moderate 50m east to west x 48m north to south at 1.8m OD. WMV 24 (S8).
Finds in NCM [1].
Also one Thetford sherd
R. Silvester (NAU), 10 November 1986.
Details as above.
Context 8: at 5964 1535 small scatter pottery, medieval over area of about 17m north to south x 10m east to west a few shells. WMV BT (S9).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S10).
R. Silvester (NAU), 1 December 1986.
Associated Sources (11)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF17060 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BQ. FENS. WMV BQ.
- <S10> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
- <S2> SNF17064 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BU. FENS. WMV BU.
- <S3> SNF17061 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BR. FENS. WMV BR.
- <S4> SNF17004 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 20. FENS. WMV 20.
- <S5> SNF17005 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 21. FENS. WMV 21.
- <S6> SNF17006 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 22. FENS. WMV 22.
- <S7> SNF17007 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 23. FENS. WMV 23.
- <S8> SNF17008 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 24. FENS. WMV 24.
- <S9> SNF17063 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BT. FENS. WMV BT.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (4)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Find out more...(2)
Record last edited
Oct 1 2013 9:46AM