Record Details
| NHER Number: | 3581 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman coin and possible site of Late Saxon and medieval pottery works |
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Summary
Kiln waste dating from the Late Saxon to the medieval period, found in 1967, suggests that this was the site of a pottery works in the Late Saxon and medieval periods. Metal-detecting in 2018 recovered a Roman coin.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 709 224 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72SW |
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| Parish: | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1967. [1].
10th to 15th century sherds, kiln lining etc suggest kiln site linked with those previously reported.
See (S1) and (S2).
E. Rose (NAU)
March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 May 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2018.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POTTERY KILN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POTTERY WORKS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POTTERY KILN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POTTERY WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
- KILN WASTE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- KILN WASTE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Grimston. |
| <S1> | Serial: Council for British Archaeology Bulletin. No 14. |
| <S2> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records - none
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