NHER 24832 (Monument record) - Medieval hearth

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Summary

Excavations in the ground of Bird's Corner revealed a medieval hearth and evidence for probable domestic occupation. More evidence, including medieval pottery, was uncovered in footing trenches during development on the site

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Map sheet	TF40NE
Civil Parish	EMNETH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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August 1988. Excavation in grounds of house. Bird's Corner.
Medieval sherds found during building work. Hearths and medieval material found.
See (S1), (S2) and (S3).
A. Rogerson (NAU) notes this is apparently not a saltboiling site or ironworking as suggested by excavators, but purely domestic.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 October 1988.

1997. Observations of excavations for extension to adjacent house.
Further evidence of medieval occupation seen in trench. Stratigraphy with one medieval sherd in situ.
See (S4), (S5) and (S6).
E. Rose (NLA) 15 July 1997.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF6516 Article in Serial: Johnson, A. M. 1995. Wellstream Medieval Site at Bird's Corner, Emneth. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt II pp 201-205.
<S2> SNF59037 Unpublished Document: Johnson, A. M.. 1988. Medieval finds from the West Bank of the Welle Stream at Bird's Corner, Wemneth, Norfolk.. August.
<S3> SNF59039 Photograph: Johnson, A. M.. 1988. Excavations at Bird's Corner.
<S4> SNF57809 Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Section drawing. Paper. Unknown.
<S5> SNF51288 Drawing: Unknown. Sketch plan of finds site. Film.
<S6> SNF59038 Photograph: Johnson, A. M.. 1997. Sections of footing trenches.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

HEARTH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (10)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRIQUETAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
NAIL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WORKED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Emneth (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 15 2012 2:49PM