NHER 6160 (Monument record) - Possible site of medieval building

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Summary

In 1955 the foundations of a possible medieval building found were discovered here. Other associated finds included glazed medieval floor tiles and an overfired brick.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	WIVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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November 1955.
Foundations of building found 1.8m (6ft) down, including glazed medieval floor tiles and overfired brick.
Samples held by NCM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Grid reference corrected from TG 0421 4304 to present location.
A. Cattermole (HES), 12 September 2011.

A local source has reported that the father of a local tradesman worked on this site in 1953, and that a Roman mosaic was dug up, pickaxed and dumped. The workmen were allegedly threatened with dismissal if they told anyone. This would appear to be a garbled account of the discovery of the medieval building foundations in 1955.
D. Gurney (HES), 29 November 2011.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF82758 *Verbal Communication: 2011. [unknown].
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Wiveton.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (2)

BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Wiveton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 21 2014 4:39PM