NHER 2960 (Monument record) - Medieval tofts
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG00SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEOPHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
31 July 1970. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Soilmarks. Tofts etc.
See (S1).
D. Voisey (NLA), 31 October 1995.
1970. While digging drainage ditches.
One green qlazed sherd, late 13th/14th century.
One ?pipkin handle ?16th century and possibly another, also 17th century stoneware sherd.
Also Roman grey ware rim sherd.
Informant had no idea if sherds found together or separately.
Crofts show on (S2).
E. B. Green (NCM).
1988.
A further late medieval/transitional jug handle ploughed up.
I. D. W. Milligan (NCM).
S. Margeson (NCM), 27 May 1988.
November 1998. Earthwork survey.
See (S3) describing series of ditched enclosures including tofts which are subdued and truncated but are interpreted as in part medieval tofts. Area extended to east, western area is under scrub and rough grassland which may hide some features.
Pottery I. D. A. Rogerson (NLA).
Medieval unglazed: one jar rim, one bowl rim, one base, five body sherds (one large).
Late medieval/transitional: one base and two body sherds.
See also (S4).
B. Cushion (NLA), 11 November 1998.
Under good grass cover, minimal poaching, grazed by horse/sheep.
H. Paterson (A&E), 18 March 1999.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Deopham.
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Deopham.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Deopham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF92557 Unpublished Report: Cushion, B. 1998. Deopham, SMR 2960. Earthwork Survey Report.
- <S1> SNF48080 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. OS 70-282-111.
- <S2> SNF10871 Aerial Photograph: RAF. RAF AP 5130.
- <S4> SNF82757 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1999. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 369-387. p 371.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2018 10:25AM