Record Details

NHER Number:22113
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval and post medieval object concentrations

Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey noted a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds, as well as two concentrations of pottery sherds, bone, shell and some post medieval material.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5551 2052
Map Sheet:TF52SE
Parish:TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

14 January 1986. Fieldwalking. Well weathered ploughsoil (S1).
Context 1 general scatter medieval sherds. Also 1 Thetford ware. TSC BR.
Context 2 at TF 5559 2039. Concentration late medieval pottery sparse, bone and shell sparse, post medieval material sparse. On edge of Bunns Lane - similar conditions to context 3. TSC 27.
Context 3 at TF 5561 2053. Concentration medieval pottery, sparse to moderate, ditto shell, sparse bone, moderate post medieval rubbish. On west side Bunns Lane. Note dyke filled in so site set back from road. TSC 26.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 15 January 1986.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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: 1986. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. TSC BR, TSC 27, TSC 26.
<S2>Archive: Fenland Folders.

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