Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24054 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Late Saxon building, medieval pottery works and multi-period finds, Vong Lane |
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Summary
Excavations carried out by the NAU during the 1980s and in 1992 revealed Late Saxon and medieval buildings, ditches and pits. This was the site of a pottery works during the medieval period, and the site, which fronted a medieval hollow way now under Vong Lane, has produced evidence for domestic occupation dating from the 12th century onwards. Two kilns have been dated to the 15th century. Late Saxon and medieval pottery, as well as a number of medieval finds have been recovered from the site.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7050 2193 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72SW |
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| Parish: | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Along north boundary of land of former Public House.
October 1987. Disturbed soil where new fence put in, unweathered soil.
Glazed Grimston, mostly 'late' medieval, sherds.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) 13 October 1987.
1988-1989. Excavation.
Excavation of pottery production site.
See published report (S1) for further details.
Finds recovered at this site between 1987 and 1989 have been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.147.8).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 July 2019.
October 1991. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of commercial excavation to south of excavated area, where site continues under modern buildings.
Late Saxon and medieval sherds in small quantities.
See reports (S2) and (S3) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA) 2 December 1991. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 April 2016 and 7 February 2022.
January-February 1992. Excavation.
Further excavations adjacent to 1988 to 1989 site. Contexts 1015 to 1175 used.
Evidence for Saxo-Norman domestic occupation comprising ditch and two pits.
In 12th century a hollow way was developed (under modern Vong Lane) and a back lane established. Between these were a post-in-trench building, several pits, and a well.
13th century. Earlier features replaced by a new system of toft ditches.
No evidence for late occupation. No kilns found.
See published report (S1) for further details.
P. Andrews (NAU) 4 May 1992.
June 1992. Finds scatter.
Medieval Grimston green glazed pottery sherds.
Identified by L. Brewster (KLM) 18 July 1992.
Monument Types
- BUILDING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DITCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- PIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BARN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POTTERY KILN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POTTERY WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DISC (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HORSESHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MILLSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- NAIL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PLANT REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PLANT REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW GLASS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WORKED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Contractor Report: Linford, P. 1990. Archaeomagnetic Dating: Holly Tree Farm, Pott Row, Grimston, Norfolk. Ancient Monuments Laboratory. 25/90. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Slide: Various. Slide. |
| --- | Fiche: Exists. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: King's Lynn Trader. 1988. Digging up the distant past at Pott Row!. 1 September. |
| --- | Photograph: EPA-EPT (1988 NAU excavation), CAR,CAS, HAR. |
| <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. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1991. Vong Lane, Grimston. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1991. Watching Brief Report at Former Post Office, Vong Lane, Pott Row, Grimston, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 9. |
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