Record Details

NHER Number:22380
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds and a post-medieval token, field east of Church Lane

Summary

Fenland fieldwalking in 1986 recovered five sherds of Late Saxon pottery along with odd pieces of medieval pottery. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2011 recovered a post-medieval token.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 56 17
Map Sheet:TF51NE
Parish:TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

17 March 1986. Fieldwalking, well weathered ploughsoil.
Odd sherds medieval pottery mainly along west side field and five Late Saxon sherds.
Finds held by NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 21 March 1986.

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

5 August 2011. Metal-detecting.
One post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 October 2012.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1158 AD to 1180 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS BL. FENS.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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