NHER 160 (Monument record) - Medieval and post medieval pits, Westwick Street South
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1972. Excavation by A. Carter and [1] on the car park of Watney Mann Social Club, north of 33-35 St Benedict's Street and east of St Margaret's Street.
The aim of the excavation was to see if any Saxon occupation had survived modern disturbance intact.
Several sherds of Late Saxon pottery (Thetford Ware) were found in the fills of later pits (Medieval to post medieval). These had completely disected the natural gravel.
No trace of Saxon building survived.
Finds held by NCM.
J. Roberts (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF2487 Article in Serial: Carter, A., Roberts, J. P. and Sutermeister, H. 1973. Excavations in Norwich - 1972. The Norwich Survey. Second Interim Report. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXV Pt IV pp 443-468. p 463.
- --- SNF2685 Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 12 2018 2:34PM