NHER 62319 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds and post-medieval button

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Summary

In 1982 a scatter of medieval pottery sherds was identified on a slight rise in the south-west corner of this field. A systematic survey of the westernmost part of the field in 2013/2014 recovered a post-medieval button.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SE
Civil Parish BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

February 1982. Field Observation.
North of parish boundary and east of [?former] lane:
Scatter of medieval pottery. Approximately 30m across and situated on slight rise.
Noticed by A. Rogerson (HES) during work in neighbouring Fransham. No material collected.
See notes in file.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 August 2017.

July 2013-April 2014. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Survey of proposed route of Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm onshore cable (Field 172).
A post-medieval button was the only find of note at this location.
See report (S1) for further details.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 August 2023.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Evershed, R. and Pringle, I. 2015. Archaeological Non-intrusive Survey Report: Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry, Fieldwalking and Metal Detecting for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Onshore Electrical Connection, Norfolk. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014060.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2023 1:45PM

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