NHER 45465 (Monument record) - Medieval features near lamp posts on the north side of the Cathedral
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August 2006. Watching brief. Contexts 1-19.
The excavation of a narrow trench located to the north of Norwich Cathedral uncovered the footings of two parallel walls. These footings, which consisted of flint, brick and mortar, were approximately 3.4m apart and were located either side of the area immediately to the north of the door of the north transept. It is likely that these footings represent the foundations of Bishop Wakering’s cloister which was built during the 15th century and demolished in the 19th century.
Three sherds of post Roman pottery were found, as well as disarticulated human remains.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
See also (S3) and (S4).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.130).
J. Allen (NLA), 24 April 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 June 2019.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF67192 Unpublished Contractor Report: Morgan, S. J. 2007. An Archaeological Watching Brief on Lamp Posts on the North Side of Norwich Cathedral. NAU Archaeology. 1213.
- <S2> SNF81896 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2007. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2006. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt II pp 261-273. p 269.
- <S3> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide. 1-43.
- <S4> SNF70658 Photograph: NAU Archaeology. 2006. MRN-MRP.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (4)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2019 6:19PM