NHER 24770 (Monument record) - Site of medieval settlement and multi-period finds
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Summary
This was the site of a small common edge settlement during the medieval period, which may be one mentioned in documents dating to the 13th century onwards. Field walking recovered prehistoric flints, and fragments of medieval pottery.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1988.
Gridded field walking Fransham survey.
Contexts 1 to 9.
Worked flnits, medieval sherds.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NAU) August 1988
This site is recorded as MED86 in (S2). The site is specifically mentioned in documents from the 16th century, but may be referred to in charters from the 13th and 14th centuries.
See (S2) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 19 December 2005
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 8 2006 11:07AM