NHER 25435 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of medieval enclosure and medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1946. RAF air photography.
Shows sub-circular feature as probable slight earthwork in what appears to be re-seeded grass.
B. Cushion (NLA), 27 August 1998.
July to August 1989. Watching Brief.
Bushey Common to Saham Grove Gas Pipeline (Area 3).
Route walked following removal of topsoil and excavation of pipe trench monitored.
Large pits seen in section below much medieval pottery.
Other finds included oyster shells and clay pipe stem.
Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum.
See report (S1) for full details, finds lists and section drawings.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 August 1989. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 March 2015.
10 July 1992. NLA air photography.
Revealed a large subrectangular or subcircular enclosure consisting of two dark lines separated by a light band (?infilled moat?) on the site where the pits and concentrations of medieval pottery were seen in the pipe trench.
M. Flitcroft, D. Edwards & E. Rose (NLA),18 April 1994.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF11329 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). TF 9513A,B.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57186 Unpublished Report: Davies, J. 1989. A watching brief on the construction and laying of a gas pipeline between the parishes of Gressenhall and Shipdham, July to August 1989. Norfolk Archaeological Unit Report.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
Object Types (3)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 24 2015 11:26AM