NHER 18934 (Find Spot record) - Undated trackway/watercourse and multi-period finds

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1983 recovered sherds of Roman and medieval pottery along with bone, tile and brick fragments. All these finds were from the edge of a possible trackway or extinct watercourse. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2023 and 2024 recovered medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman brooch; a medieval buckle and medieval/post-medieval book clasps.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF50NW
Civil Parish WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

22 February 1983.
Sherds of medieval pottery scattered across field.
Includes Context 2 at [1].
Concentration of medieval sherds.
Bone, tile and brick? Fragments.
Much shell particularly oyster.
No real soil discolouration.
On possible drove edge.
80m west-to-east x 15-20m north-to-south at 5.2m (17ft) OD.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

Some of the material has been reidentified as Roman pottery.
E. Rose (NAU).

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

October 2023-February 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman Colchester-derivative brooch.
5 medieval coins and a buckle.
3 medieval/post-medieval book clasps.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 May 2025.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSK AV. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • BRICK (Undated)
  • TILE (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 120 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1303 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1354 AD to 1355 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2025 10:17AM

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