NHER 3570 (Monument record) - Reed Hall

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Summary

This is the site of a large moated house called Reed Hall in 1724. Foundations have been found here and 15th to 16th century pottery, animal bones and a medieval quern stone have also been recovered. Metal detecting on the site has found a lead ampulla, probably from the shrine at Walsingham. The earthworks of the house have been seen on aerial photographs.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1964. Site of large house?
Foundations found. (On NCM map this is called 'Moated', but word is crossed out on card).
15th - 16th century sherds, stone mortar, Mayan lava, animal bones. Referred to as Reed Hall in 1734.
Material not checked.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1968-9. Stray Find, Spring Field.
Various objects found by [1], at least some of which are how held by the King's Lynn Museum:
1 Mesolithic flint core (KILLM : 1968.88).
1 undatable late prehistoric (or possibly later?) pottery sherd (handmade, wavy rim).
1 boar's tusk (KILLM : 1968.88.2).
It is suggested on (S3) that a spindle whorl was also recovered at this site. This is probably a ?medieval stone spindle whorl held by the KLM (KILLM : 1969.108). The museum's records suggest this was found in another field (Church Hill).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 December 2013.

?1975. Metal-detecting.
Medieval lead ampulla, one side has cockle shell, other a lily pot above R for founder Richelde. See drawing (S1). Probably Walsingham - cf (S2).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 29 July 1980. Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 29 July 1980.
Information from (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 June 2018.

5 August 1979. NAU Air Photography.
Earthworks. Miscellaneous earthworks.
D. A. Edwards (NAU), 19 March 1981.

Moated site of Reed Hall see above.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 June 1981.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF11138 Aerial Photograph: TF 7123 S-T.
--- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Congham.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 SW 28.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF2351 Serial: 1968. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1968. No 15. p 5.
<S1> SNF81219 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1975. Drawing of a medieval lead ampulla. Paper. 1:1.
<S2> SNF8292 Publication: Spencer, B. 1980. Medieval Pilgrim Badges from Norfolk. Vol 41. No 39.
<S3> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (13)

BLADE CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
POT (Early Neolithic to Late Saxon - 4000 BC to 1065 AD?)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
POT (Unknown date)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2024 11:27AM