NHER 20752 (Monument record) - Site of Late Saxon settlement, medieval settlement and multi-period finds
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Summary
This is the site of a Late Saxon settlement, and fragments of Late Saxon pottery have been found during field walking. A settlement also developed here during the medieval period, and fragments of 13th and 14th century pottery have been found. prehistoric flints and pottery dating from the Roman and the medieval periods have also been found.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1983. Field walking. Ordnance Survey field Great Fransham 272. Good conditions and casual finds.
Large quantities of pottery; medieval, including Grimston and Early medieval, Roman including Nar Valley, Late Saxon including Late Thetford and Sandwich.
Worked flints.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 23 October 1984.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2021 11:19AM