NHER 98 (Monument record) - Possible Saxon pottery works and multi period pottery sherds, 12-16 Pottergate

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Summary

Excavations at the site of Seld Hall (the old fire station) in 1963 recorded various objects and features of archaeological interest. The majority of finds were pottery sherds, mainly Saxon Thetford Ware including wasters. The end of a clay yard marked the line of the front range of buildings here and inside this area were a number of post-holes and later rubbish pits. The presence of the Saxon pottery and wasters may suggest a pottery works was present here during that period.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

1963. The old fire station. Site of Seld Hall.
Much pottery, mainly Thetford Ware including wasters. Also post medieval pottery. Line of front range of buildings marked by end of clay ?yard. In this were a number of post-holes and later rubbish pits. Very much disturbed. No sign of western range. Line of Pottergate frontage seen 9.5m (31ft) wide.
Finds held by NCM.
For further details see file NCM.
E. B. Green (NCM)

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Wells, C. and Rye, C. G. 1964. Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk [1963]. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 15 (for 1963) pp 7-12. p 10.
  • <S3> Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13. p 249.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WASTER (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Feb 5 2013 11:24AM

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