NHER 20283 (Find Spot record) - Undated building debris, medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval sherds from this field, more frequently close to the medieval trackway. A small concentration of medieval pottery sherds, bone and shell fragments as well as later occupation debris including rubble was also noted, and may be the spoil from house construction.

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Map sheet TF51SW
Civil Parish WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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19 March 1984. Well weathered plough soil.
Context 1: scatter of odd medieval sherds more frequent towards drove. WPP EJ (S1)
Context 2: at 5124 1495. Small concentration medieval pot 19 x 17m minimum. Pot, bone and shell sparse; later occupation debris in form of rubble etc very sparse. On edge drove; full extent perhaps not gauged because of nearby dyke and perhaps also spoil from house construction. WPP 78 (S2).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 19 March 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP EJ. FENS. WPP EJ.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 78. FENS. WPP 78.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Oct 24 2013 2:26PM

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