Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20316 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman and medieval pottery sherds |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of Roman and medieval pottery sherds, as well as recording a spread of Roman pottery sherds adjoining the infilled dyke and probably derived from it.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5704 1517 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NE |
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| Parish: | TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
2 April 1984. Well weathered plough soil.
Context 1 = general scatter medieval and Roman sherds, latter from area of Context 2.
Context 2 at 5707 1532. Spread of Roman pottery adjoining infilled dyke and probably derived from it. Pottery sparse to moderate; two bone fragments noted. No soil staining, not on roddon. 41 x 25m.
TYL 8 (S1), TYL AJ (S2).
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 2 April 1984.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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. TYL 8. FENS. TYL 8. |
| <S2> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL AJ. FENS. TYL AJ. |
| <S3> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
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