NHER 4315 (Monument record) - Medieval well
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Summary
A medieval well with a paved bottom was found during building work in 1958.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1958. Church Plain site of Gallon Pot Inn.Excavations for the foundations o a new building to replace a destroyed predecessor revealed a well with a paved bottom some 6m (20f) deep. Its base lay some 1.5m (5ft) below OD, so it may be dated to roughly the first half of 15th century. No pottery was found in the well. Copy of (S1) in file.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF78660 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1959. Beneath Yarmouth's streets. 5 January.
- --- 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.
- --- SNF2300 Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 5.
- <S1> SNF6216 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1959. [unknown]. 5 June.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 5 2016 2:34PM