Record Details
| NHER Number: | 236 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval and post medieval pottery sherds, 42 Chapelfield Road |
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Summary
In 1972 a number of trenches were dug by a mechanical excavator at right angles to the city walls to examine the nature of the foundations. These trenches found that the city wall foundations were only very shallow and cut into the sand. Several medieval and post medieval pottery sherds and tiles were also found in these trenches.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2263 0819 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Site owned by Norfolk County Council, road widening progress October 1975.
November 1972. Excavation with JCB by J. Roberts (NCM) for Norwich Survey of four narrow trenches at right angles to city walls, to examined nature of foundations e.g. deposits associated with these, revealed city wall foundations to be only very shallow and cut-into sand.
The fillings of the ditch along this stretch was late 18th-19th century brick rubble.
Some medieval and post medieval pottery and tile. Held by NCM.
Context 1 at location [1].
Context 2 at location [2].
Context 3 at location [3].
Context 4 at location [4].
J. Roberts (NCM).
Monument Types
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1999. The French Borough at Norwich: St Stephen's Parish (west part). An Archaeological Assessment. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 438. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman. |
Related records
| Site 1763 | Parent of: 44-58 Chapelfield Road (Monument) |
| 37405 | Part of: Evaluation at Norwich City Wall, Chapelfield (Monument) |
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