Record Details
| NHER Number: | 22382 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Late Saxon and medieval pottery, east of Shepherds Gate |
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Summary
Fenland fieldwalking here in 1986 recovered sherds of Late Saxon and medieval pottery. Quantities of animal bone and shell were also noted during this work.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5586 1818 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NE |
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| Parish: | TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
17 March 1986. Fieldwalking, young winter cereal.
Context 1: general scatter odd medieval sherds and one Late Saxon. Site TYS BO.
Context 2: at [1]. Small scatter medieval pottery with concentration of shells but no pottery to the northeast. On low silt ridge. Not enough material for a concentration 10-15m diam. Site TYS BN.
Context 3 at: [2]. Small concentration medieval pottery, moderate; bone and shell both sparse. Set back from east edge of drove so probably part of larger site. Area 22m east-west x 20m north-south at 2.7m OD. Site TYS 44. Also one Late Saxon sherd.
Finds held by NCM
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 21 March 1986.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders.
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 (Undated)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- 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
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 44. FENS. |
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS BN. FENS. |
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS BO. FENS. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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