NHER 68884 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and medieval to modern 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 | TM29NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TASBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April-May 2017. Test Pit.
Excavation of test pit as part of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust's 'Imagined Land' project - a community archaeology project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (Test Pit 14).
This test pit reached a firm natural clay at a depth of 0.57m, which was overlain by a relatively sterile subsoil. Finds recovered included:
2 undatable burnt flints, a piece of possible iron smelting slag, oyster shell and cockle shell.
1 prehistoric flint flake and 2 shatter pieces.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
15 post-medieval pottery sherds, 3 brick fragments, a roof tile fragment, 2 clay tobacco pipe fragments, a piece of bottle glass and 5 iron nails.
1 post-medieval/modern pottery sherd.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 January 2025.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF102874 Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, G. 2017. A Community Archaeological Test-Pitting Project at Tasburgh, Norfolk. Part of the Imagined Land Project. Norvic Archaeology. 103.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (16)
- DEBITAGE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- BURNT FLINT (Unknown date)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
- SLAG (Unknown date)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1401 AD to 1600 AD)
- BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (18th Century to Late 20th Century - 1701 AD to 2000 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 22 2025 2:57AM