NHER 1240 (Monument record) - Post-medieval road and house, medieval pottery, Crooked Lane
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1963-1970 (at some time). Excavation of a single trench.
Service trenches on the northern side of Crooked Lane cut through a deposit containing much post-medieval pottery. Permission was granted to excavate a single trench to explore this deposit.
The pottery from the site suggests deliberate levelling of the site using the contents of a medieval rubbish pit, resulting in an inversion in stratigraphy. The expansion of settlement along Crooked Lane around 1720 is demonstrated by a cobbled surface, and a cobbled lined gutter running down the centre of the lane and the construction of a 0.45m thick brick and flint wall.
See (S1) for further information.
E. Rose (NAU), amended by S. Spooner (NLA) 11 August 2006 and A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 7 March 2019.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIPE (SMOKING) (17th Century to 18th Century - 1620 AD to 1710 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 7 2019 2:37PM