NHER 25906 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds and metal objects

1989. Stray Find.
Installation of new storm water relief system. Various objects recovered from upper level of vertical shaft excavated in forecourt of business on Blackfriars Road (between Paston Terrace and Coburg Street). The unstratified finds retrieved included medieval pottery sherds, tiles, an iron nail, a possible leather shoe and animal remains (including jaw bones and horn cores). It was noted that although only a small number of horn cores were retained, 'literally hundreds' had been present in the spoil. The shaft was excavated close to the old cattle market so it is possible that these cores were from a nearby abattoir or butchery.
In additional to the above material the excavated spoil also contained shells (oyster, mussel, whelk, cockle) and wood fragments (including some large rotten timbers and pieces that were obviously the remains of posts).
See list and additional notes in file.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 July 2016.

May 1990. Blackfriars Road. From sewer trenches.
Deep stratification with wood fragments etc. at base.
VERY large collection of medieval and post medieval sherds including imports and one large sherd Thetford-type with applied basal thumbed cordon (storage jar) and base sherd also Thetford-type. Pottery examined only fleetingly by A. Rogerson (NAU).
Medieval lead pilgrim badge, seated virgin and child with elaborate quatrefoil with beaded edge, remains of bar or loop on reverse. Photographed.
Late medieval bronze knife handle end cap (six sided). Facetted and decorated with male and female figure, one on front other on back, with two decorated panels on each side of herringbone leaf. Decorated end plate with rivet. Iron tang traces inside. Photographed (S1).
Medieval bronze sheet, ?buckle plate fragment, repousse rib along centre and rocker arm decoration on either side. Two rivet holes with star shaped edges. Leather on reverse.
Medieval lead 'star', wall or ceiling decoration.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 June 1990.