NHER 88 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon pottery sherds and lamp
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Summary
Around 1910 approximately 100 fragments of undecorated Late Saxon pottery, with part of a cresset lamp possibly dating to the 10th century, were recovered from the centre of Mountergate Street.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Around 1910. Centre of Mountergate Street.
40ft (12.2m) from King Street in one hole 6ft x 3ft and 8ft (1.8m x 0.9m x2.4m ) deep.
About 100 fragments of undecorated Late Saxon pottery with part of a cresset lamp ?10th century. [1]
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF2166 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1952. Notes on Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk (1943-8). Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXX pp 156-159. p 318; Fig 8.
- --- SNF2685 Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 98.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LAMP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2016 12:29PM