NHER 18602 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1982 recorded a sparse scatter of medieval pottery sherds. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2022 and 2024 recovered a medieval finger ring and a medieval/post-medieval thimble.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF41SE
Civil Parish WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

22 December 1982. Field northeast of West Walton Highway.
Scatter of sparse medieval sherds, some quite large. Manuring?
R. Silvester (NAU) December 1982.

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

October 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval/post-medieval thimble.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 18 January 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024.

January 2023-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval 'strirrup' finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW AR. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1150 AD to 1550 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1620 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2025 11:26PM

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