NHER 18951 (Monument record) - Site of possible medieval manor and multi-period pottery sherds

24 February 1983.
Context 1.
Sherds of medieval pot over field. Also one Middle Saxon, two Late Saxon.

Context 2 centred at [1]. Area of scatter 70m north-to-south and 60m east-to-west at 3.7m (12ft) OD.
Abundant scatter of medieval pottery on top large roddon and spreading down west side. Includes twelve Middle Saxon sherds and many Late Saxon - archive- and lava.
May be earlier than moated site, only part of which contains pottery. See NHER 11959.
Some post medieval material, also abundant shell and animal bone.
Sparse slag (Post medieval?) and fired clay.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

28 July 1983. NAU aerial photography, flight no.136.
Cropmark of regular moat with angled entrance on south side.
D. Edwards (NAU) 22 August 1983.

Transferred from site NHER 11959, which adjoins south side of this feature. See discussion in that file.
E. Rose (NAU) 19 September 1983.

R. Silvester suggests site of Bishop of Ely's Manor House.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 12 February 1986.

But reference (S2) indicates this is in fact Lewes Manor, not Ely's, the latter being site NHER 18947.

Pre 1987. Reported as from general area of this field. Found with metal detector.
Penny of Henry VI.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders (S3).