NHER 2443 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon pottery
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Summary
An Early Saxon pottery bowl was found here during the excavation of a drain for a new council house in 1955.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1955. In making drain for council house. 198m (650 yards) northeast of The Retreat at depth of 90cm (3 feet).
Pottery bowl with no associations, probably Early Saxon.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Downham Market.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 60 SW 9.
- --- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 4.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2016 4:36PM