NHER 20304 (Find Spot record) - Medieval object concentration, site of possible post medieval building

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds from this field. Two concentrations of medieval pottery sherds were also noted, associated with bone and shell fragments and abundant post medieval material thought to represent the remains of a building. A small number of Late Saxon pottery sherds were also recovered.

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Map sheet	TF51NW
Civil Parish	WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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19 March 1984. Well weathered plough soil.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds. WPP EG (S1).
Context 2: at 5098 1620. Concentration of moderate medieval sherds. post medieval sherds sparse to moderate; bone and shell moderate. Fired clay fragments and other building material abundant. On edge of drove edged by the Shire Drain - site is separated by grass track about 10m wide from drain so it is possible spread extended further west. 56 x 25m. WPP 75 (S2).
R. Silvester (NAU), April 1984.

Context 3: at 5097 1614. Concentration medieval pottery 29 x 25m minimum. medieval pot sparse; post medieval pot moderate to abundant, shell sparse to moderate. Bone moderate, fired clay and other building material fragments abundant. Slag and some glass fragments present indicating post medieval activity. Sits slightly back from edge of drove but new barn may hide west edge. Possibility of roddon through here parallel to Shire Drain, but not proven. One sherd from Context 3 is Late Saxon (archive). WPP 76 (S3).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).
R. Silvester (NAU), May 1984.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF17502 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP EG. FENS. WPP EG.
<S2> SNF17339 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 75. FENS. WPP 75.
<S3> SNF17340 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 76. FENS. WPP 76.
<S4> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (9)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
VESSEL (Undated)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Oct 24 2013 1:52PM