NHER 45476 (Monument record) - Possible floor and wall in Sedgeford Hall Park

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Summary

Pieces of Late Saxon and medieval pot were found during a surface survey by SHARP. Five test pits were excavated, one of which revealed a possible floor surface with evidence of a wall, while another revealed a deep cut into natural chalk. Significant finds include a tiny annular brooch of ivory or bone and copper alloy.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73NW
Civil Parish SEDGEFORD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

2004. Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project. Surface Survey and Test Pitting.
Following dredging and tree removal a surface survey produced over 5kg of pottery, predominantly Late Saxon or early medieval. Five test pits were excavated, one of which revealed what appeared to be a floor surface with evidence of a wall, while another revealed a deep cut into what appears to be the natural chalk. Significant finds include a tiny annular brooch of ivory or bone and copper alloy.
See (S1) and (S2).
M. Dennis (NLA), 11 August 2006.

  • --- Archive: Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project Archive.
  • --- Archive: Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project Folder.
  • --- Unpublished Document: SHARP. 2004. Research Proposal: Sedgeford Hall Park.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Moshenska, G. 2005. Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project: Interim Report 2004. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 727-728.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Moshenska, G. (ed.). 2005. Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project Annual Report 2004.
  • BROOCH (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Unknown date)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2020 9:44AM

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