NHER 20995 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of undated field system and Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

Aerial photography of this site recorded the cropmarks of an old undated field system. Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey also recovered sherds of medieval pottery, and one sherd of Late Saxon pottery. Metal-detecting in 2022 recovered a medieval coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51NE
Civil Parish WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

12 December 1984. Large field made from several smaller. Weathered soil but wheat high.
Odd sherds medieval pottery. Also one Late Saxon. WMV AD (S1).
Finds in NCM.
For fulld details of pottery wares etc, see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 13 December 1984.

Undated. Aerial photography.
Cropmarks of old field system.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 February 1991

The cropmarks also appear on 1989 Ordancne Survey aerial photograph (S3).
See file for NHER 22549.
E. Rose (NLA), 20 July 1994.

April 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5816/D; -- (CUCAP /(CUCAP) RC8-ED 154).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV AD. FENS. WMV AD.
  • <S2> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. OS/89052 V 445 1989.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1283 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 4:31PM

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