NHER 58265 (Monument record) - Medieval pit and undated post hole
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
August-September 2011. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
Features recorded included a large medieval pit and an undated post hole to the north of Greyfriars House. The deposits within the pit indicate that it had been waterlogged and it is possible that it was associated with an activity requiring water. The primary fill contained 13th to 14th century pottery, while a residual sherd of 17th to 18th century pottery was recoverd from the deposits near the top of the pit.
The earliest deposit sequence at this site indicates that this area changed from salt marsh to fresh water as ground levels rose, but it is uncertain whether any of the sediment deposition was the result of human activity. It appears to have been peripheral to any human activity.
See report (S1) for further information.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2011.654).
H. Hamilton (HES), 20 November 2012.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (6)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 16 2019 8:47PM