Record Details
| NHER Number: | 21490 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds from 'Back of Elsie's' |
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Summary
Fragments of pottery dating from the Roman to the post-medieval periods, medieval bricks, post-medieval roof tiles and fragments of lava quern have been collected since the 1980s. Prehistoric flint flakes and undatable metalworking debris have also been recovered.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0168 3753 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG03NW |
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| Parish: | GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Pre 1985. Arable field. Site included in large scatter NHER 25954.
Large sherds of medieval and post-medieval pottery.
2 rims Thetford type ware.
Finders are still collecting.
Site not visited by A. Rogerson (NAU) but material seen.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 6 June 1985.
Further finds between 1986 to 1987. Field now known as 'Back of Elsie's' or 'Between the cottages'.
2 Roman greyware.
1 rim pimply Ipswich and 1 bodysherd.
10 Thetford, mostly Grimston Thetford.
69 medieval unglazed.
63 glazed Grimston.
1 sherd Scarborough Ware, blob decoration.
74 post medieval mostly glazed red earthenware.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 8 June 1988.
Further fieldwork 1990.
One bodysherd pimply Ipswich, 1 bodysherd probably Thetford type, 2 glazed Grimston, 1 late medieval/early post medieval, 2 glazed red earthenware.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 22 August 1990.
1993. Surface find.
Large lump of lava quern with adherent mortar.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 February 1994.
November 1996. Fieldwalking, casual find.
Between the cottages.
Lump of very highly fired rather coarsely made brick, sanded on 2 faces.
Probably medieval.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 April 1997.
2001. Fieldwalking. Back of Elsie's between cottages.
Late Saxon and medieval sherds.
Post medieval roofing tile.
Lava quern.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 May 2002.
Spring 2007. Fieldwalking.
Early Neolithic and prehistoric worked flints, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 March 2008.
NOTE: ANY SUBSEQUENT FINDS FROM THIS AREA TO BE ADDED TO NHER 25954.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
- QUERN (Undated)
- FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (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. |
Related records - none
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