NHER 1180 (Monument record) - Medieval cobbled surface and water channel, east of 28 Broad Street
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Systematic observation and recovery. In street to east of 28 Broad Street in series of narrow east-west trenches.
This site had an almost identical sequence to that recorded at NHER 1179 approximately 45m to the south. Associated with the medieval cobbled surface was a timber-lined water channel running north-south, 0.9m (3 feet) wide and 0.45m (18 inches) deep. Each side of the channel consisted of two oak planks, and the base of three. The shattered fragments suggest that the planks had been lap-jointed. Several fragments of Grimston jugs were found in the silt filling the channel, which is perhaps associated with the industrial hearths or vat bases recorded at NHER 1183.
This is one of only two sites which have produced evidence for medieval surfacing of the streets in the town, the other being NHER 1179.
See (S1).
A. Carter (KLAS), amended by S. Spooner (NLA) 10 August 2006 and A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 10 January 2019.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2019 1:41PM