NHER 2115 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Post medieval garden earthworks

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Post medieval gardens, old field boundaries and a medieval road system are visible on aerial photographs. These garden systems are linked to West Barsham Hall and may be the remains of Jacobean formal gardens belonging to the hall. An earthwork survey in 2000 recorded finds of medieval and post medieval pottery.

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Map sheet	TF93SW
Civil Parish	BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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21 July 1974. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Earthworks.
Ridge and furrow.
D. Voisey (NLA), 15 March 1995.

West Barsham.
Cropmarks and earthworks of Jacobean formal gardens, pre-park roads and old field systems.
Bellarmine sherd found.
Full details and list of aerial photographs see file.
E. Rose (NLA).

April 2000. Earthwork Survey.
Survey at 1:1000
See report (S1) for full details and plan. Site included in (S2) and survey also noted in (S3).

A number of pottery sherds were found during the survey:
Southern field, west of steam:
medieval unglazed: one bowl rim, one rim or handle (probably Grimston), one base, 7 kg (fifteen lbs).
Glazed Grimston: four bases
Southern field, east of stream: medieval unglazed: one base, two kg (four lbs).
Glazed Grimston: four bases
Nothern field between A and gardens: medieval unglazed: one base
Glazed grimston one base
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
B. Cushion (NLA), 15 May 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2014

27 July 1995. NLA air photography.
Some cropmarks visible, but not overly clear.
H. Clare (NLA), 20 April 2001.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF48781 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TG2201/AM, AN.
--- SNF48101 Aerial Photograph: OS 74-178-401.
--- SNF48100 Aerial Photograph: OS74-178-400.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Barsham [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF92542 Unpublished Report: Cushion, B. 2000. Barsham SMR 2115. Earthwork Survey Report.
<S2> SNF53911 Monograph: Cushion, B. and Davison, A. 2003. Earthworks of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 104. p 78.
<S3> SNF82555 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2001. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2000. Norfolk Archaeology. XLIII Pt IV pp 707-728. p 708.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (2)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Barsham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 19 2024 1:47PM