NHER 13844 (Find Spot record) - Site of possible medieval building and medieval finds

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Summary

Medieval building material found at this site suggests that a medieval building may have once stood here. Medieval objects have been found on site and these comprise pottery sherds, a mortar, millstones and pieces of metalwork.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NW
Civil Parish GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1978. On ploughed surface.
Medieval sherds, including rims, lava mill stone fragments, and flint and tile rubble.

1997. Metal detecting.
One medieval bar mount.
One medieval belt mount.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM), July 1998.
See description in file.
K. Sussams (NCM), 21 October 1998.

September 2000. Field observation. On bean stubble at about location [1].
Approx a quarter of a medieval fossiliferous limestone mortar including a broad side lug. Height approximately 155 mm, internal diameter approximately 200mm.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2000.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MILLSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 10 2023 10:23AM

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