NHER 20643 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boilers and medieval and post medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Early 1980. Field Ordnance Survey Great Fransham 216. Field walking in good conditions.
Two potboiler sites, context 4 at 9063 1284, 14m east to west x 7m north to south, and context 5 at 9069 1285, 8m diameter, circular.
Sizeable quantity of late 16th to early 18th century pottery, few medieval sherds, late medieval/early post medieval bricks. See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 10 September 1984
November 1995. No significant metal detecting finds.
1 flint flake.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 January 1996.
Recorded as Med 91 in (S2).
This is one of only two entirely post medieval settlement sites found during field walking. Two buildings are shown on the site on (S3).
S. Spooner (NLA) 15 December 2005
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF15186 *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. G216. AJGR.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF59723 Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.
- <S2> SNF59813 Thesis: Rogerson, A.. 1995. Fransham: an archaeological and historical study of a parish on the Norfolk boulder clay.
- <S3> SNF58039 Map: Browne, J.. 1807. Great Fransham, Little Fransham and North Pickenham Enclosure Award and Map.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (6)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 12 2021 11:18AM