NHER 68790 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post-medieval finds
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.
See also further guidance on using the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website.
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2 July 2022. Test Pit.
Excavation of test pit at [1] as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund funded 'The Past is All Around Us' project (TP1).
This test pit was closed down when a modern soakaway was uncovered. The small number of finds recovered included:
4 undatable iron nails and 2 cockle shells.
2 medieval pottery sherds
1 post-medieval pottey sherd.
Various late post-medieval to modern pottery sherds, ceramic building material fragments and pieces of glass were also recovered but not recorded in detail.
See reports (S1) and (S2) and finds list (S3) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 January 2025.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF101824 Unpublished Report: Carter, A., Mason, A. and Medlar, M. 2022. Castle Acre Parish Council. The Past is All Around Us - Castle Acre Heritage Project. Archaeological Investigations. Test Pit 1 de Warenne Place 2 July 2022. Test Pit 5 Abbey Cottage. Accidental Finds Castle Meadow. Priory Field Molehill Survey. Community Project.
- <S2> SNF101826 Unpublished Report: Medlar, M. 2022. Castle Acre Parish Council. The Past is All Around Us - Castle Acre Heritage Project. Analysis of Finds. Tudor Lodgings and Eagles Field Molehills Surveys on 29 April 2022. Village Test Pits on 2 and 3 July 2022. Eagles Field Test Pits 30 July 2022. Community Project.
- <S3> SNF101825 Unpublished Report: Carter, A., Mason, A. and Medlar, M. 2022. Castle Acre Parish Council. The Past is All Around Us - Castle Acre Heritage Project. Archaeological Investigations. Finds Report.. Community Project.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- NAIL (Unknown date)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 14 2025 3:01PM