Record Details

NHER Number:19678
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible medieval trackway, medieval pottery sherds

Summary

Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recorded an earthwork of a medieval droveway, as well as a number of medieval pottery sherds mostly close to the edge of this.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5150 1468
Map Sheet:TF51SW
Parish:WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

9 October 1983. Fenland fieldwalking. Field of winter wheat, soil well weathered.
Field crossed nroth to south by earthwork of medieval drove. Odd medieval sherds mostly close to edge of this. Also one Late Saxon sherd. WPP AS (S1).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2)
R. Silvester (NAU), 9 October 1983.

Monument Types

  • TRACKWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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.
<S1>*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP AS. FENS. WPP AS.
<S2>Archive: Fenland Folders.

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