NHER 23232 (Find Spot record) - Medieval ridge and furrow and multi-period finds from between Hall Wood and Pepper Lane

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Summary

Parchmarks of medieval ridge and furrow can be seen on an aerial photograph. Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered prehistoric worked flints and fragments of Roman and medieval pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL69NW
Civil Parish HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

22 June 1975. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Parchmark cropmarks. Ridge and furrow.
D. Voisey (NLA), 6 March 1995.

8 January 1987. Fenland fieldwalking.
Young cereal, weathered soil.
HLG AA.
Odd sherds, ?medieval and occasional flint.
Archive says Roman sherds.
R. Silvester (NAU), 8 January 1987.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG AA. FENS.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 75-269-209.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 75-269-210.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 10:55AM

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