NHER 39549 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Saxon and medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

During 2003 a number of pottery sherds were recovered from this site when the ground surface was stripped off to construct the church car park. Types identified included Roman greyware, Late Saxon Thetford-type ware and medieval glazed Grimston Ware.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99SE
Civil Parish STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Before 18 May 2003. Finds of pottery sherds on site, formerly arable, striped for church car park.
Roman wall of small jar, micaceous greyware (weighing 17g).
Early Saxon or Middle Saxon upright rim of jar or bowl, hand made, oxidised reddish brown, organic and sand inclusions, smoothed surfaces (7g).
Late Saxon one jar rim and two body (one from storage jar) Thetford type (44g).
Medieval: one jar rim and five body unglazed (21g).
Medieval: one body Grimston, probably once externally glazed (4g).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 July 2003.

Associated Sources (0)

  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2014 8:49AM

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