NHER 2277 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Before 1974 cropmarks of a grid pattern were visible on this field, though they are likely to be related to modern cultivation patterns. Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds from across the field.

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Map sheet	TF61SW
Civil Parish	WEST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Before 1974.
Cropmark over this field indicated on NCM 6 inch (S1) record map - grid pattern - strip fields? Old ditches? Probably cultivation marks.

23 October 1986. Context 1. Fenland fieldwalking, weathered soil and young cereal.
Scatter of medieval sherds over field (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 27 October 1986.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Winch, West.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF52555 Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
<S2> SNF16956 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WHW AE. FENS. WHW AE.
<S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

May 22 2019 3:30PM