NHER 23586 (Find Spot record) - Concentration of medieval pottery sherds and shell, Late Saxon pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1987 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds and one Late Saxon sherd from this field. A concentration of medieval pottery sherds and shell fragments was also noted on the side of a large possible roddon.

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Map sheet TF61NW
Civil Parish WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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30 April 1987. Fenland fieldwalking, well weathered soil and beans. East of bend in road at Saddlebow
Context 1: general scatter odd medieval sherds and one Late Saxon. WMV CD (S1).
Context 2 at 6047 1558: concentration of medieval pottery sparse to moderate with sparse shell, on side of large ?roddon 33m north to south x 32m east to west at 2.7m OD. WMV 28.
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 30 April 1987.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV CD. FENS. WMV CD.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV 28. FENS. WMV 28.
  • <S3> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 1 2013 9:50AM

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