NHER 61148 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A watching brief undertaken in 2009 during the excavation of drains failed to identify any archaeologically significant features or deposits. A number of finds were however recovered including an assemblage of predominantly medieval/post-medieval pottery and a phylite honestone.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG50NW
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

January 2009. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of excavation of drains between Market Gates and North Market Road. Contexts 31-34.
No archaeological features were encountered, but finds recovered included medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds, a hone stone, fragments of animal bone and clay tobacco pipe. The earliest pottery was 14th century and included domestic Grimston ware and imported German stoneware. The finds recovered during this watching brief are likely to derive from general domestic waste and demolition debris, utilised in the early 19th century to level the ground outside the town walls prior to building in this area.
See report (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.87).
Previously recorded under NHER 50288.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 1 July 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 August 2015 and 27 April 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Hobbs, B. 2009. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Market Gates, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 2051.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2019 9:16PM

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