NHER 22722 (Monument record) - 17th century foundations and medieval pottery from Row 113
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Row 113 (now partly Townshend Close) between King Street and Middlegate Street (now Tolhouse Street).
1954. Sewer trench cut along Row after clearance of bomb damage.
Foundations of 17th century houses, standing over layers of silt and sand and shingle, sloping towards river, to depth of 3m. Large cooking pot with base at 183.m OD found resting in wood ash in pebble built fireplace cut down from earlier ground surface; but due to cutting of sewer, date of latter could not be ascertained. Pot is of well known 12th century type and dates fireplace to second half of that century. Pot in Old Merchants House in 1960.
See (S1), section drawing given.
Located by D. Gurney (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 4 July 1986.
See drawing of pot, (S2).
D. Gurney (NLA) 4 March 1997.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF6693 Monograph: Lambert, J.M. & Jennings, J.N.. 1960. The Making of the Broads: A Reconsideration of their Origin in the Light of New Evidence.. p 130.
- <S2> SNF90542 Illustration: Ministry of Works. 1954. Drawing of a medieval cooking pot.. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2014 11:55AM