Record Details

NHER Number:22291
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Concentration of medieval objects, medieval pottery sherds

Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds from across this field, as well as noting a concentration of medieval pottery sherds, shell and bone fragments, as well as some post medieval material.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5171 1961
Map Sheet:TF51NW
Parish:WALPOLE CROSS KEYS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

24 February 1986. Fieldwalking, young winter cereal.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds. WPA BK (S1).
Context 2: at 5184 1954. Concentration medieval pottery, sparse to moderate, ditto shell, odd bits of bone. Post medieval material sparse. WPA 24 (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 26 February 1986.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • 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: Fenland Survey. WPA BK. FENS. WPA BK.
<S2>*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPA 24. FENS. WPA 24.
<S3>Archive: Fenland Folders.

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