NHER 25556 (Monument record) - Site of medieval settlement and multi-period finds
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Summary
This was the site of a small settlement during the medieval period, which is mentioned in documents dating to the 15th century. Pottery was being produced on the site during the medieval period. Field walking recovered prehistoric flints, pottery dating from the Iron Age to the post medieval periods, medieval roof tile and otherpost medieval finds.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1989. Gridded field walking finds.
Iron Age, medieval and post medieval sherds and other finds.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NAU) September 1989.
This site is recorded as MED82, MED83 and MED84 in (S2). The settlement is recorded in medieval documents dating back to the 15th century.
See (S2) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 20 December 2005
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (10)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Undated)
- QUERN (Undated)
- WHETSTONE (Undated)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2026 3:27PM