NHER 268 (Find Spot record) - Multi period pottery sherds, St Benedict's Street to Westwick Street
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Summary
In 1974 the construction of a new relief road linking St Benedict's Street and Westwick Street unearthed a number of multi period pottery sherds. These comprised Late Saxon/medieval and post medieval pieces and included one complete Thetford Ware cooking pot base and post medieval Delft ware fragments.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May-December 1974. Construction of new relief road linking St Benedict's Street and Westwick Street. Only modern topsoil, makeup and foundations disturbed by road construction.
Unstratified Late Saxon/Medieval and post medieval pottery recovered.
One complete Thetford Ware large cooking pot base.
Clay pipes and Delft ware.
W. Milligan (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF2685 Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
- --- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2016 12:44PM