NHER 4312 (Monument record) - Medieval ship, pottery and wall

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Summary

Part of a medieval wooden ship was found during sewer laying work in 1952. Associated with this was a fragment of medieval pottery found under the remains of a wall. It may be that the ship lay in or next to a slipway or some similar structure.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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1952.
Part of a 13th to 14th century ship located in east side of South Quay, found during sewer laying works.
Notes by C. Green. (S1).

Clinker built with felted horse hair pads between its planks; associated with 14th century green glazed pipkin handle under a 14th to 15th century brick wall (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).

Details in file.

These appear to be the same assemblage of timbers as discovered in pipe laying in 1994. See report filed under NHER30081.
E.Rose (NAU), 8 December 1995.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Yarmouth, Great.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF2285 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1957. Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk 1949-54. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt IV pp 395-416. p 415.
<S2> SNF6693 Monograph: Lambert, J.M. & Jennings, J.N.. 1960. The Making of the Broads: A Reconsideration of their Origin in the Light of New Evidence.. p 129.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 20 2012 3:16PM