Record Details
| NHER Number: | 18628 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | 1 The Green |
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Summary
This early 18th century cottage has gable end chimneys and a dentil eaves cornice. It features a large brick gable plaque with a rampant lion. Several items were found beneath the floors of this property including George III coins and the skeleton of a pig! Sometime prior to 1989 half of a possible Blackborough End type bowl was found in the garden along with other medieval pottery sherds.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6439 2258 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF62SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
August 1982. Building survey.
Early 18th century cottage (only one half of original house).
Gable end chimneys with wide fireplaces and ovens. Few green-glazed bricks in gable wall. Dentil cornice. Large brick gable plaque with rampant lion. Beneath floor were found very worn ?William and Mary halfpenny in earth. 3 George III coins under floorboards upstairs. Under centre of living room floor was a pig. Apparently a deliberate burial of a superstititious nature.
Full report at KLM, copy (S1) in file.
(To NAU January 1983).
E. James (KLM), 3 August 1982.
B. Yates (curator, Gressenhall Museum) has no knowledge of pigs having any ritual connotations. Suggests this one was stolen and hidden, or else the work of a lunatic.
E. Rose (NAU) 18 January 1983.
For a possible parallel, see for comparison the pig found in grave under floor of medieval house excavated at Thetford: (NHER 24822).
Before 1989. Stray find.
Half a possible Blackborough End type ware bowl found in garden by owners and restored.
Also other medieval sherds.
E. Rose (NAU) 24 January 1989.
Monument Types
- HOUSE (17th Century to 21st Century - 1700 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- BOWL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: James, E.M.. 1982. Building Report. 1 The Green, South Wootton. Building Report. |
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