NHER 41487 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval pottery finds

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Summary

Fragments of post medieval pottery and tile and a clay pipe stem were found on the eastern bank of Wells harbour in 2004.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF94SW
Civil Parish WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 10), Context 788:
A sherd of North Italian marbled slipware (1600 to 1750), one fragment of 16th to 19th century tile and one fragment of 19th century clay tobacco pipe stem were collected from the eastern bank of Wells harbour channel.
They may help to date activity at a quay [context 867] located to the south.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 18 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.
  • TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2019 6:16PM

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