NHER 12594 (Monument) - Medieval ridge and furrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
In grounds of Talbot Manor House.
Excellent ridge and furrow, preserved in botanical gardens. Trees 30 years old and less planted on ridges.
Information from source [1], 1978.
Visited 6 August 1980.
Confirmed; grid reference made more accurate. The ridges, prominent but spread, run north to south. A footpath still bisects the gardens following the old field boundary.
E. Rose (NAU) 6 August 1980
1990. From flower beds.
Late Saxon/Medieval sherds including Grimston/Thetford rim. Not seen.
E. Rose (NLA) 7 January 1991.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2006 1:50PM