Record Details
| NHER Number: | 22954 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of medieval pottery works, Pott Row |
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Summary
An excavation carried out by the NAU in 1986 revealed several medieval ditches and pits, and post medieval features. This was the site of a pottery works from the mid-13th century until the 16th century, and appears to have continued in use later than any of the other known pottery production sites in Grimston. Medieval kiln wasters and fragments of medieval and post medieval pottery were recovered during the excavation. A watching brief during construction work on this site in March 2008 did not reveal any further information relating to the medieval pottery industry at this site.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7040 2192 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72SW |
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| Parish: | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
October 1986. Excavation of trial trenches and a single small area.
Pottery production appears to have begun on this site in the mid to late 13th century and intensified in the latter part of this century. Pottery production appears to have continued into the 16th century on this site, whereas it had ceased on nearby sites such as NHER 24054 by this date. Some 18th century features including post holes and pits were also recorded.
See (S1) for further details.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 October 1986.
March 2008. Watching Brief. From Context 500.
A single undated ditch was noted, but this is possibly of modern origin. No features associated with the medieval pottery industry were encountered. It seems likely that any other archaeological deposits in this area were truncated during construction of the surrounding housing estate in the 1980s and 1990s.
A small quantity of unstratified post-medieval pottery sherds were recovered.
See report (S2) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.316).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 14 October 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 June 2019.
Monument Types
- PIT (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HEARTH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POST HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POTTERY WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WASTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (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. |
| --- | Fiche: Exists. |
| --- | Photograph: EPA-EPZ. |
| <S1> | Monograph: Leah, M. et al.. 1994. The Late Saxon and Medieval Pottery Industry of Grimston, Norfolk: Excavations 1962 to 92.. East Anglian Archaeology. Vol 64. pp 22-26. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Bradley-Lovekin, T. 2008. ArchaeologicaArchaeological Watching Brief on land at Philip Rudd Court, Pott Row, Grimston, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 34/08. |
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