NHER 18921 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds and metalwork

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here during 1983 recovered sherds of medieval pottery, tile fragments, animal bone pieces and shell fragments. These finds were found close to a roddon and a possible trackway, both of uncertain date. Subsequent metal detecting in 2005 recovered a medieval coin and a post-medieval jetton. Metal-detecting in 2010 recovered a medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval tokens, medieval and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF40NE
Civil Parish WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

22 February 1983.
Possibly on edge of drove along Popenhoe Road course.
Scatter medieval pottery.
Tile fragments.
Some bone, much shell mainly oyster.
On edge of large roddon.
100m north-to-south x 20-30m east-to-west at 2.1m (7ft) OD.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU), March 1983.

Also one sherd of Samian (archive).
For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.

May-June 2005. Metal-detecting.
One medieval coin and one medieval jetton.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 July 2005.

May-June 2010. Metal-detecting.
Boy Bishop token and post-medieval token, medieval and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 July 2010.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSK 13. FENS.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File. ..
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1549 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2024 2:59PM

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