NHER 40197 (Monument record) - Medieval pit, The Paddocks

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Summary

An archaeological evaluation in 2004 revealed a shallow pit containing 11th to 14th century pottery and mammal bone. This is likely to be a medieval rubbish pit. The absence of any burial or other feature of Anglo-Saxon date provides excellent negative evidence that the nearby Early Saxon cemetery (NHER 1125) did not extend north into this area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF80NW
Civil Parish SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 2004. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Contexts 1-18 used.
Shallow medieval pit containing seven medieval pottery sherds of the same fabric.
The absence of any burials or other features of Anglo-Saxon date provides excellent negative evidence that the nearby Early Saxon cemetery (NHER 1125) did not extend north into this area.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.339).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 10 November 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2022.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Hobbs, B. 2004. An Archaeological Excavation at The Paddocks, Cley Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 937.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2005. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2004. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 751-763. p 760.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 16 2022 12:38PM

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