NHER 792 (Monument record) - Multi-period finds and features north of cathedral
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October-December 1987 and April-June 1988. Excavation.
Roman. Residual sherds
Late Saxon. Christian burials aligned east-west and predating the Norman cathedral.
Scatter of Late Saxon pottery (Thetford-type Ware).
Medieval. D-shaped structure at cellar level, constructed of flint and mortar with occasional re-used pieces of limestone.
Small opening of brick on the north side. Straight edge of 'D' butts and overlies the off set foundation of the north transept wall. Spread of limestone chippings and dust forms possible stone masons work area.
Post medieval. Stiff clay to an average depth of 0.8m containing copious amounts of brick and tile.
Cylindrical brick soakaway with domed capping. Storm water drains run ?from the cathedral to the soakaway.
See published article (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.401).
J. E. Bown (NAU), 1989. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 May 2019.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF9728 Photograph: ERJ.
- --- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF4824 Article in Serial: Bown, J. 1997. Excavations on the North Side of Norwich Cathedral 1987-8. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt IV pp 428-452.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (13)
- INHUMATION (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CATHEDRAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRAIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FEATURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POST HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STONEMASONS YARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DRAIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (17)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- LAMP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WORKED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
May 17 2019 8:43PM