Record Details

NHER Number:20116
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman pottery sherds, bone and fired clay concentration, medieval pottery sherds

Summary

Fieldwalking in 1984 recovered occasional Roman and medieval pottery sherds, as well as noting a concentration of Roman sherds, bone, fired clay, and some post medieval building rubble in a darker patch of soil on top of a medium rodden.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5342 1556
Map Sheet:TF51NW
Parish:TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

2 March 1984. Well weathered plough soil. (S1)
Context 1 - odd sherds medieval and Roman.
Context 2 at 5343 1555. Scatter Roman sherds, moderate amount bone, no shell, moderate fired clay to abundant, building rubble etc moderate so some post medieval component. 25 x 16m in darker patch of soil on top medium rodden.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 2 March 1984.

TSJ 14 (S2), TSJ AP (S3).

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRIQUETAGE (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.
<S1>*Fieldwork: 1984. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey.
<S2>*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 14. FENS.
<S3>*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ AP. FENS.
<S4>Archive: Fenland Folders.

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