NHER 26459 (Monument record) - Medieval to post medieval finds and features, Tombland
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Summary
A watching brief on groundworks at the southern end of Tombland in 1997 indicated that least 65cm of earlier market surfaces lie beneath the present road. The earliest of these surfaces was of late medieval date, although a market is known to have existed here since late Saxon times.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 1997. Watching Brief.
Observation of cable trench along southeast side of Tombland from cabinet outside Number 25 to opposite lavatories.
Medieval and post medieval layers with pottery noted.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 10 December 1997.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF66841 Unpublished Contractor Report: Shelley, A. 1997. A Watching Brief at 25 Tombland, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 287.
- <S2> SNF86456 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 203.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2015 8:05PM