NHER 543 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and later finds and features, Castle House/Davey Place

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Summary

At sometime prior to 1847 a selection of Roman coins were found during the digging of house foundations here. Archaeological excavations were carried out here in 1996 in advance of the Castle House block. This work discovered a medieval pit with pottery sherds and a post medieval cellar as well as many solution holes. These features related to medieval occupation and the infilling of the Great Cockey Valley.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Pre 1847. Approximate location. South side of Davey Place, in digging foundations for house at east end. (Now Gooses' Record Shop 1962).
'Several Roman coins'.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1957.
Evidence for Late Saxon/Medieval occupation.
Finds include; Late Saxon bone draughtman and a medieval bronze scale pan.

1996. Excavation by NAU in advance of underpinning of Castle House block (includes above-mentioned shop).
Late Saxon/Medieval sherds found.
Many solution holes found; medieval pit with pottery, post medieval cellars.
Infilling of Great Cockey valley?
Report (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 16 March 1999.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Roman.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 3.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Moss, N., Percival, J. and Forrest, K. 1999. Report on a Watching Brief at Castle House, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 303.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BIRD REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FISH REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Record last edited

Jun 2 2016 2:14PM

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