NHER 20273 (Find Spot record) - Medieval object concentrations, medieval to post medieval objects
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
14 March 1984. Field of strawberries and well weathered plough soil.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds around small to medium roddon, and surrounding. WPP DX (S1).
Context 2: at 5032 1698. Concentration medieval pottery 30 x 37m maximum, moderate with post medieval pot sparse, building rubble in form of fired clay fragments abundant, slag moderate, bone sparse to moderate, shell same.
Medieval spread greater than post medieval. Top and sides of rodham. WPP 64 (S2).
Context 3: at 5028 1697. Concentration of medieval pot close to but separate from Context 2. 22m x 20m minimum (runs into grassed area). Moderate medieval pot, sparse post medieval pot. Moderate shell, bone sparse to moderate. Fired clay fragments same. So some post medieval concentration. Some slight staining; on south side roddon. WPP 65 (S3).
For full details of pottery wares, etc, see Fenland Folders (S4).
R. Silvester (NAU), 15 March 1984.
31 August 1994.
One Late medieval or early post medieval casket key, circular bow, hollow stem.
One pendant, probably harness, medieval. Unusual rectangular form, gilded. Eleven transverse engraved lines. 31mm (excluding loop) x 15.5mm.
Two post medieval finds (not recorded).
See sketch map (S5) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 September 1994.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF17512 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP DX. FENS. WPP DX.
- <S2> SNF17331 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 64. FENS. WPP 64.
- <S3> SNF17332 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 65. FENS. WPP 65.
- <S4> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
- <S5> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (10)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 24 2013 1:47PM