NHER 370 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval pottery sherds and animal bones, 44-58 Chapelfield Road

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Summary

Trenches dug here in 1973-74 recovered a selection of post medieval finds. These included a sherd of Westerwald stoneware, a North Italian marbled bowl and pieces of Chinese porcelain. A horse skull and upper jaw were also unearthed by this work.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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1973.
One sherd Delft only find so far.

1973. Excavation for sewer by City Engineers prior to ring-road construction.
7.6m (5ft) deep hole still in gravel at bottom (no sign of chalk).
Fill mainly of foundations and modern demolition/backfilling.

1974. Sewer trench within fill of City Ditch.
Post medieval pottery including Westerwald stoneware.
North Italian marbled bowl and Chinese porcelain.
Horse skull and upper jaw.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1974.

  • --- Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
  • --- 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.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 7 2016 12:48PM

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