NHER 55434 (Monument record) - Medieval pits and ditch

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Summary

In November 2010 an archaeological evaluation revealed two substantial pits and a ditch of probable medieval date. Finds from the site included medieval Grimston ware pottery, late medieval Fenland type brick, a small assemblage of animal bone and a post-medieval clay pipe stem.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF51NE
Civil Parish	TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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November 2010. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
The single trench excavated revealed two substantial pits, possibly used for refuse disposal, and a ditch both of probable medieval date. Finds from the site included medieval Grimston ware pottery, late medieval Fenland type brick and a small assemblage of animal bone. A post-medieval clay pipe stem was also recovered from the subsoil.
See report (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.317).
S. Howard (HES), 12 April 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 May 2019.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF80316 Unpublished Contractor Report: Moulis, C. 2010. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Bell House, 45 Church Road, Tilney All Saints, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 110/10.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (5)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
BUILDING MATERIAL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

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Record last edited

May 11 2019 11:33PM