NHER 38040 (Monument record) - Medieval to post medieval occupation, Read's Flour Mill

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An archaeological evaluation within the Read Flour Mill complex before redevelopment of this area. This work revealed at least two major phases of revetment and foreshore reclaimation evidenced by timbers, including fragments of re-used boats. Fragments of at least four boats of English timber dated to the 12th century were recovered. The earliest phase of revetment dated to the late 11th or early 12th centuries. Some evidence of prehistoric activity was also found, together with a complex sequence of medieval timber buildings. In the post medieval period the western part of the trench was occupied by a larger cellared building and the eastern part by a poorly built flint and mortar structure, possibly a warehouse. The cellared building was probably demolished in the early 20th century.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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February-March 2003. Trial Trenching.
Two trenches within the Read's Flour Mill complex. Contexts 1-216.
Revealed at least two major phases of revetment and foreshore reclaimation evidenced by timbers, including fragments of re-used boats. Fragments of at least four boats of English timber dated to the 12th century were recovered. The earliest phase of revetment dated to the late 11th or early 12th centuries.
Some evidence of prehistoric activity was found together with a complex sequence of medieval timber buildings.
In the post medieval period the western part of the trench was occupied by a larger cellared building and the eastern part by a poorly built flint and mortar structure, possibly a warehouse. The cellared building was probably demolished in the early 20th century.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.293).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 10 May 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 May 2019.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Percival, J. 2003. An Archaeological Evaluation at Read's Flour Mill, King Street, Norwich. Interim Report. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 811.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Percival, J. 2003. An Archaeological Evaluation at Read's Flour Mill, King Street, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 817.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2004. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2003. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 573-588. p 584.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • CLENCH NAIL (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • OYSTER SHELL (Undated)
  • PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Undated)
  • TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BEAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 11 2019 11:18PM

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