NHER 23903 (Find Spot record) - Site of medieval settlement and multi-period finds

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Summary

This was the site of a small common edge settlement during the medieval period. Field walking recovered prehistoric flints, medieval roof tiles and pottery dating from the Late Saxon to the post medieval periods.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SW
Civil Parish FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

24 March 1987. Old Ordnance Survey field L162. Field walking, good conditions, ploughed.
Medieval sherds including early medieval, Grimston and late medieval/early post medieval.
Thetford type ware.
Worked flints.
Medieval roof tiles.
Lava.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU), 5 August 1987.

1 April 1994. Field walking finds.
Context 16. Rapid re-examination of medieval concentration.
Including Contexts 2 and 3 and partly including Contexts 6 and 8.
Dead maize.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 January 1995.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. L162. AJGR.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 9 2026 8:56AM

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