NHER 13495 (Monument record) - Deserted hamlet of Cotes

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Summary

Eight concentrations of medieval and post medieval pottery have been identified as the deserted village of Cotes. The village grew up along the edge of Cotes Common after 1086 and survived in some form until the 17th century. Fieldwalking and metal detecting also recovered Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval finds. These include an Iron Age coin, Roman and Early Saxon brooches and a medieval casket fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF80NE
Civil Parish	HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	NORTH PICKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

1977-78.
Roman, medieval, post medieval sherds.
See details in file and (S1).

1985.
Early Saxon, Roman brooches.

1988.
Iron Age coin.
See list in file.
E. Rose (NAU) October 1990.

December 1994. Metal detecting.
Medieval casket fitting and buckle.
See details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 November 2002.

This may be the site of Petygards which has been listed as a possible deserted village site. Documents show there was a medieval hamlet called Cotes in the southern part of Sporle and that Petygards was the name of a building in the hamlet. The hamlet surivived in some form until the 17th century. Cotes was associated with a large common. The documentary evidence and fieldwalking finds suggest that Cotes, not mentioned in the Domesday Book, grew up along the edge of the common.
See (S1).
M. Dennis (NLA) 14 March 2006.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF91026 Illustration: Unknown. 1978. Location plan of pottery scatters recorded in 1977-78.. Film. 1:40000.
--- SNF9746 Photograph: EUP 24-7.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF2743 Article in Monograph: Davison, A. 1982. Petygards and the Medieval Hamlet of Cotes. Trowse, Horning, Deserted Medieval Villages. East Anglian Arch. No 14. pp 102-107.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (11)

COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 26 2022 8:00AM