NHER 9189 (Monument record) - Undated building foundations

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Summary

In 1960 a farmer reported seeing brick and flint foundations during ploughing at this location. The date of the building they came from is uncertain, although post medieval pottery and jettons/tokens have been found on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09SE
Civil Parish ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April 1960. Burgh Common.
Rectangular foundation of brick and flints about 4.5m x 4.5m (15ft x 15ft) revealed during first ploughing of pasture.
16th to 17th century pottery, fragment of quern, animal bones found.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

July 1994.
Owner reports no obstruction met in this area while ploughing, and says that jettons/tokens have been found in this area.
D. Gurney (NLA) 13 July 1994.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Attleborough.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • QUERN (Undated)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2026 4:37PM

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