NHER 1105 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval pottery works

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Summary

Deposits of 16th and 17th century pottery wasters were found during the excavation of trenches for a septic tank and were later excavated. Earlier the same year medieval twisted handles had been found on the surface. The pottery represents debris from pottery making but the kiln site has not been identified.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF93SE
Civil Parish FULMODESTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1974. Excavation.
In Croxton village.
Deposits of 16th- and 17th-pottery wasters excavated by P. Wade-Martins (NAU).
Group 1 finds included jars, chafing dishes, and warming pots.
Group 2 finds included chafing dishes, jugs and bowls.
Earlier the same year medieval twisted handles had been found on the surface.
See published monograph (S1) for further details. See also drawings (S2)-(S4).
P. Wade-Martins (NAU), 1974.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Photograph: Various photographs from publication and archive. Fulmodestone post medieval pottery works..
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Fulmodeston.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Fulmondeston.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 93 SE 19.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 4.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Letters. Archive of letters about Fulmodestone post medieval pottery works.
  • <S1> Monograph: Wade-Martins, P. 1983. Two Post-medieval Earthernware Pottery Groups from Fulmodeston. East Anglian Archaeology. No 19.
  • <S2> Illustration: Bignold, M. [Unknown]. Drawings of a post-medieval pottery chafing dish and large pottery pipkin. Card. Not to scale.
  • <S3> Illustration: Bignold, M. [Unknown]. Drawings of a post-medieval pottery chafing dish and a pottery jug. Card. Not to scale.
  • <S4> Illustration: Walker, E. [Unknown]. Drawing of a post-medieval pottery warming pot. Paper. Scale unknown.
  • KILN WASTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 18 2018 10:33AM

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