NHER 18554 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds, brick fragments and roof tiles

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here during 1982 recorded sherds of medieval pottery, pieces of medieval briquetage, fragments of quern and a few pieces of medieval roof tile.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51SW
Civil Parish WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

26 November 1982. On field surface.
Odd sherd, medieval?
Identified by R. Silvester (NAU) November 1982.
R. Silvester (NAU) November 1982.

30 November 1982.
Second visit showed part of medieval scatter and red brick-like fragments, tentatively identified as medieval briquetage by D. Hall.
Distinct concentration on south side medium roddon covering area about 30m northeast to southwest x 20m, although fragments of briquetage and occasional sherds much more widely spaced to north probably through plough spread.
Identified by D. Hall and R. Silvester (NAU) December 1982.

R.Silvester notes that he later reidentified briquetage as simply pieces of brick. One is medieval roof tile - A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 5 January 1987.

Some of the material found has been reidentified as quern fragments.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW AC. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • QUERN (Undated)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2013 3:49PM

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