NHER 23899 (Monument record) - Site of medieval settlement and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
22 March 1987. Old Ordnance Survey field L31. Field walking. Ploughed, good conditions.
Medieval sherds, including much early medieval ware, and some Grimston.
Roman sherds, post medieval sherds, worked flint; lava.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 5 August 1987
This settlement is recorded as Medieval in (S2), and is first recorded in a late 13th century document, when it was leased at the annual rent of one clove of garlic.
See (S2) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 19 December 2005
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- QUERN (Undated)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 3:26PM