Record Details

NHER Number:12313
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Prehistoric tool, Roman to medieval pottery sherds, Wattlefield

Summary

In 1977 and 1981 a number of pottery sherds from the Roman to medieval periods were recovered, as well as a prehistoric flint tool.

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Location

Grid Reference:TM 1104 9725
Map Sheet:TM19NW
Parish:WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Pottery scatter over all of this field, but main concentrations in three groups as below.
Context 1. Medieval coarseware, some Roman, one sherd Ipswich ware? This area lies between the site of the well (NHER 9928) and the west field boundary.
Context 2. Medieval and Roman sherds, probable Early Saxon sherd, one sherd Ipswich ware? Also a flint scraper. This area runs from north of the well to north of Wattlefield Hall.
Context 3. Roman including Oxfordshire ware mortarium? and possible Early Saxon sherds. This area spreads from north of Wattlefield Hall to the south boundary of The Church Piece, and tapers out to east towards Hatchet Plantation.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NAU), February 1977.

1981.At west end of scatter of previous finds. Found after digging drains.
Base fragments of buffware flagon, late 1st century. [1]
Identified by M. Darling (NCM), 27 July 1981.
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 27 July 1981.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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