Record Details
| NHER Number: | 11343 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible medieval ironworking site and possible pottery kiln, and multi-period pottery sherds |
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Summary
In 1975 an area containing medieval iron smelting debris and domestic refuse was recorded here. Subsequent fieldwalking at the site in 1984 produced numerous pottery wasters that suggested clamp kilns might have been situated at this location. Sherds of Roman and Late Saxon pottery were recovered as well as medieval ones.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 64 23 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF62SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1975. Systematic fieldwalking.
Area of iron-smelting and domestic refuse, with some medieval pottery sherds (12th century).
Information from NCM card.
E. Rose (NAU).
1983. Systematic fieldwalking.
Further early medieval wares including Developed Stamford found.
Informant [1]; pottery seen by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 20 April 1983.
January 1984. Systematic fieldwalking.
Cutting of drain trench watched by [1] - information to come.
Fieldwalking by students produced 'several sacks of pottery including wasters suggesting clamp kilns had been used' (material not seen by NAU).
Finds included Roman pottery sherds, Thetford-type ware, Grimston Thetford, Grimston ware and further miscellaneous medieval sherds.
Further detailed information in secondary file.
T. Gregory (NAU), 19 April 1984.
January 1994. Metal detecting. At location [2], near footpath.
Republican denarius.
See coin sheet in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 February 1994.
Monument Types
- POTTERY KILN? (Unknown date)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- WASTER (Unknown date)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 85 BC to 85 BC)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 14. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 62 SW 22. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
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