NHER 3690 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period pottery sherds and post medieval metal objects

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting here during the period 1968-94 recovered a variety of multi-period objects. Finds included medieval Grimston Ware pottery sherds, two undatable sheet bronze fragments, the body sherd of a 16th century stoneware vessel and five iron objects of post medieval/modern date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF82SE
Civil Parish WEASENHAM ST PETER, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1968.
Scatter of medieval sherds with broken schist hone.
Finds held by NCM.
Information from NCM card.

16 May 1980. On field surface. Found at northwest end of 1968 scatter.
Three Grimston green glazed sherds, ?15th century.
W. F. Milligan (NCM) 19 May 1980.

1994. Found in fieldwalking south end of site.
One base and seven bodysherds glazed Grimston.
Two medieval unglazed.
One thick reduced sandy sherd probably late medieval bowl.
Also two undatable sheet bronze fragments, a fossil sponge and natural items.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
E. Rose (NLA) 14 March 1994.

1994. Fieldwalking and metal detecting finds.
One body sherd, Roman greyware, fairly fine grey fabric.
Seven sherds glazed Grimston.
One base sherd, medieval unglazed.
One Late medieval/transitional jug rim.
One body sherd 16th century stoneware.
Five iron objects: post medieval/modern.
Identified by A. Rogerson and D. Gurney (NLA).
D. Gurney (NLA) 15 September 1994.

Part of large scatter NHER 30983.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Weasenham St Peter.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 9:48AM

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