NHER 58621 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1976 identified a significant concentration of post-medieval pottery sherds and tile fragments at the western end of this field, with the presence of wasters suggesting that this was probably waste from a nearby production site. Subsequent geophysical surveys undertaken in 1977 and 2011 identified the probable sites of several kilns, although so far no excavation has taken place to confirm the nature and condition of any surviving remains (see NHER 9406 for further details). A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey undertaken in 2011 recovered objects that were mostly of post-medieval date, with earlier material limited to a prehistoric flint flake, a Middle Saxon pottery sherd and a medieval brick. The post-medieval finds included pottery sherds, roof tiles, clay tobacco pipe fragments, a single coin and several other metal objects.

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Location

Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1976. Fieldwalking Survey.
Found on stubble field within area known as 'Potter's Close' area:
Large amounts of lead-glazed ware including wasters and tiles with wasted glaze and sherds attached.
Kiln dump.
Main concentration in south-west corner of field running into an old pit - see location plan (S1).
Finds were donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1976.109).
Compiled by T. Gregory (NAU), 1976. Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 November 2018.

See NHER 9406 for details of the other evidence now uncovered for post-medieval kilns at this location, including a summary of the available documentary sources.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 November 2018.

April 2011. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey of large proposed development area.
Finds recovered in this field included:
1 prehistoric flint flake.
1 Middle Saxon pottery sherd.
1 medieval brick.
28 post-medieval pottery sherds (mostly Glazed Red Earthenware), 3 roof tiles, 1 pantile, 3 clay tobacco pipe fragments, 1 coin, 1 strap fastener and 1 furniture handle.
See report (S4) for further details.
See NHERs 40970, 41106 and 42812 for details of the objects recovered in the other three areas examined.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2011.374).
P. Watkins (HES), 21 November 2018. Amended 16 May 2019.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF57686 Illustration: Gregory, A. 1976. Potters Close, Cringleford, Norfolk [plan showing location of kiln waste]. Card. Not to scale.
<S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 9406.
<S3> SNF87214 Unpublished Contractor Report: Barnett, A. 2011. Archaeological Fieldwalking and Metal-Detector Survey at Newfound Farm, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 2585.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (13)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KILN WASTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PANTILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 16 2019 4:51PM