NHER 30309 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter, Yelverton gas pipeline

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Summary

Roman pottery, medieval bricks and post medieval pottery and tile, found during a watching brief carried out by the Norfolk Archeological Unit in 1992 in advance of the construction of a new gas pipeline.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20SE
Civil Parish FRAMINGHAM PIGOT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May-August 1992. Fieldwalking and Metal-Detecting Survey and Watching Brief.
Fieldwork carried out along route of Yelverton to East Carleton Gas Pipeline (Survey Blocks 62-66).
Finds recovered during initial survey include:
1 Roman pottery sherd.
4 medieval brick/tile fragments and glass.
10 post-medieval pottery sherds and 41 brick/tile fragments.
No archaeologically significant features or deposits identified during subsequent Watching Brief undertaken during topsoil stripping and excavation of pipe trench.
See report (S1) and site archive for further information. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The finds have been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1995.75).
S. Bates (NAU) 28 January 1994. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 March 2015.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, P. 1992. Watching Brief for the Yelverton to East Carleton Gas Pipeline, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 42.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1993. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1992. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt IV pp 522-532. p 532.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2019 10:50AM

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