NHER 28891 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval pottery

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Summary

Fragments of post medieval pottery found during field walking. Post medieval houses are shown on this site on Bryant's map of 1826.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SW
Civil Parish FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

5 April 1991. Field walking finds.
Area of garden examined. 18th century pot etc not collected.
Probably valid evidence for no medieval occupation.
Former common.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), March 1992.

These cottages are shown on (S2) as Rattle Row, a name that in Norfolk tradition is supposedly derived from the noise of weaver's looms; but is more probably allied to Rotten Row, which originated as Ratoun or rat infested.
E. Rose (NLA), November 2001.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. L88a. AJGR.
  • <S1> Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.
  • <S2> Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 20 2017 4:10PM

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