NHER 17546 (Monument record) - Medieval/post medieval pottery sherds and post-medieval pit
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August 1981. About 550m (600yds) south of All Saints' Church. Fieldwalking. Small areas labelled Contexts a-d measured in.
Two 12th century rim sherds.
Lead glazed earthenware, stoneware etc.
Cropmarks said to be visible.
After bulldozing informant excavated a small pit and found 18th century material. Large amount of lead glazed, some stoneware and delft, Westerwald.
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 September 1981.
June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The small pit described above may equate to a pond shown at this approximate location on historic Ordnance Survey maps (such as the 2nd edition 25 inch (S1)), and visible as an earthwork on 1940s and ‘50s aerial photographs.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 14 June 2010.
1975. Stray find.
The Mesolithic flint axe previously recorded under this number is now recorded under NHER 62508.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 January 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 25 2021 5:36PM