NHER 1160 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval pottery finds

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Summary

Material found in the 1960s included a medieval spindle whorl and pottery fragments, post medieval pottery fragments, a pipe bowl and a wine bottle stem.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF62SW
Civil Parish	KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Found in the 1960s. Casual discovery, Market Lane.
The material deposited in KLM (only a small part of that found) included a medieval spindle whorl, a plain Grimston jug and a Grimston 'fish dish'.
See (S1).
A. Carter (KLAS).

The rest of the material in KLM from this site is Grimston, Yorkshire Ware (green glazed) grey coarse ware, post medieval green and brown glazes, combed ware, unglazed ware, pipe bowl, wine bottle stem, chalk fossils.
Found in 1960s but not accessioned until 1978.
E. Rose (NAU).

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF5095 Monograph: Clarke, H. & Carter, A.. 1977. Excavations in King's Lynn 1963-1970.. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph. No 7. p 452.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)