NHER 23148 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds, field running east from Great Ouse junction of Smeeth Lode

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered sherds of medieval pottery in an area of former orchards. A small group notd in the northwest corner could be due to dyke infilling but this was thought unlikely.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF51SE
Civil Parish	WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1 December 1986. Fenland fieldwalking, well weathered soil, young cereal. Strip of field running east from Great Ouse junction of Smeeth Lode.
Odd sherds medieval pottery in former orchards; one small group kept separate in northwest corner, could be due to dyke infilling but probably unlikely. WMV BW (S1).
Finds in NCM [1].
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. Silvester (NAU), 1 December 1986.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF17066 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BW. FENS. WMV BW.
<S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 16 2011 12:39PM