NHER 58143 (Monument record) - Medieval field boundary and pottery sherds
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Summary
Archaeological evaluation of land to the south of St Peter's Church, Smallburgh, within the area of a proposed extension to the graveyard, revealed a shallow ditch that was considered likely to represent a medieval field boundary. Three sherds of medieval pottery, an undated square iron buckle frame and a fragment of undated lava were also recovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG32SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SMALLBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2011. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed graveyard extension. Contexts 1-5.
The single trench excavated revealed a shallow ditch that was considered likely to represent a medieval field boundary.
Three sherds of medieval pottery, an undated square iron buckle frame and a fragment of undated lava quern were also recovered.
See report (S1) for details.
E. Ford (HES), 12 October 2012.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- BUCKLE (Unknown date)
- QUERN (Unknown date)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2016 11:15AM