NHER 9312 (Monument record) - Possible site of medieval house

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Summary

In 1965 remains possibly belonging to a medieval house were found here. The evidence for this took the form of chalky-clay soilmarks, medieval brick and mortared flints and pottery sherds. One sandy area was of particular note due to the presence of a line of big flints, some of which were mortared. The excavations to the west in 1979 established the probable edge of this site (see NHER 15296).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NE
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

1965. House site?
Chalky-clay soilmarks, medieval brick and mortared flints and sherds: greenglazed Grimston; greyware including 12th-14th century.
Also lava reused as building material.
Area of sand and shingle and line of big flints, some mortared.
Sand and shingle contained animal bones.
Also some post medieval sherds and possible Roman sherds; cobbled areas.
Plan NCM (Copy NCM card).

September 1979.
During excavation of site NHER 15296, to the west was found a spread of mortar, flint and late medieval early post medieval sherds, probable edge of this site.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Costessey.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Costessey.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. J. 1982. An Unfinished Medieval Well and its Contents at Bowthorpe. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVIII Pt II pp 215-218. p 215.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 7 2014 4:16PM

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