NHER 19052 (Find Spot record) - Possible medieval roddon and multi-period pottery sherds

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1983 recorded a possible medieval roddon along with sherds of Roman, medieval and post medieval pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

9 March 1983. Fenland Fieldwalking.
Context 1. Few sherds early post medieval pottery in field near entrance. Perhaps dumped - lot of modern rubbish accompanying. (Archive says seven medieval sherds, two early post medieval.)
Context 2 at 4905 1320. Medieval pottery and medium amount of bone. Some post medieval pot adjoins. Forms linear pattern adjacent to old track through former orchard. Could be roddon but bed not pronounced. 90m west-east x 25-30 north-south at 2.4m (8ft) OD.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

Some of the material from Context 2 has been reidentified as Roman pottery.
For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).

This site has been entirely built over by a housing estate at some date before 2000.
Information from borough council.
E. Rose (NLA) 11 September 2000.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW CJ. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2013 4:18PM

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