NHER 40352 (Monument record) - Medieval features and pottery, Church Street

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Summary

An evaluation in 2004 revealed pits and post holes of probable medieval date, together with medieval and post medieval pottery fragments.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NW
Civil Parish GREAT ELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April 2004. Trial Trench.
Evaluation of proposed development site. Contexts 1 to 11.
Two pits and two post holes of probable medieval date were recorded. From the southernmost pit, two fragments of medieval pottery were recovered, one local unglazed ware and one glazed Grimston ware. Five fragments of medieval pottery were recovered from the topsoil: two local unglazed ware (11th to 13th century), and three Grimston glazed ware (12th to 15th century). Two post medieval pottery fragments were also recovered from the topsoil.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 6 March 2007.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Crawley, P. 2004. An Archaeological Evaluation at land adjacent to Mill Farmhouse, Church Street, Great Ellingham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 954.
  • <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 754.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 2 2015 11:39AM

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