NHER 308 (Monument record) - Late Saxon to post medieval features, 26 Coslany Street (Hoppers Yard)

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Summary

In 1976 a trench dug here to investigate the underlying archaeology recorded a number of features. The earliest features found were a series of Late Saxon rubbish pits associated with a working surface probably used for smelting iron ore. A considerable quantity of tap slag was found in the pits. The section revealed a number of building levels. There was no real dating evidence but the section suggested a typical development from a two-roomed clay lump house on the street frontage and at right angles to it, rebuilt in flint rubble in around the 16th century.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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1976. A machine excavated trench dug across a possible early line of Oak Street by M. Atkin (NCM) or Norwich Survey. The trench was 10m x 3m.
The earliest features found were a series of Late Saxon rubbish pits associated with a working surface probably used for smelting iron ore. A considerable quantity of tap slag was found in the pits. There was no sign of any road surface. The section revealed a number of building levels. There was no real dating evidence but the section suggested a typical development from a two-roomed clay lump house on the street frontage, and at right angles to it, rebuilt in flint rubble (in the ?16th century on the type of mortar). No finds.
M. Atkin (NCM).

1975.
Clearance - no finds.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
  • --- Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
  • <S2> Serial: Council for British Archaeology Group 6 Bulletin.. Vol 24, p 22.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Webster, L. E. and Cherry, J. 1978. Medieval Britain in 1977. Medieval Archaeology. Vol XXII pp 142-188. p 148.
  • <S4> Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13. p 258.
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Feb 5 2013 9:50AM

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