NHER 60530 (Find Spot record) - Medieval or 19th century stone mortar
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
October 1991. Casual Observation.
A stone mortar was found while digging in the garden at [1] High Street.
The mortar was reported as medieval, but it has been suggested that it is actually a 19th century kitchen mortar.
See (S1) for sketch by J. Reid of King's Lynn Museum.
Information from Mr. Reed [1].
This object was previously recorded under NHER 10562.
W. Milligan (NCM), 15 November 1991 and E. Rose (NLA), 14 January 1992.
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 17 October 2014.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 10562.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF92259 Illustration: Reid. J. [unknown]. Sketch of a medieval or 19th century stone mortar from Hight Street, Gorleston on Sea.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 17 2014 2:33PM