Record Details

NHER Number:10015
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval and post-medieval pottery

Summary

Fieldwalking in 1962 and 1977 recovered a small quantity of medieval and post medieval pottery fragments from the interior of the earthworks of Banyard's Hall medieval moat.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 1335 9224
Map Sheet:TM19SW
Parish:BUNWELL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1962. Fieldwalking.
Several pottery sherds were recovered from the lawns in-front of Banyard's Hall during landscaping works. These were initially believed to be 12th to 14th century but were reidentified in 1982 as a collection of 8 rims and 3 body sherds including one piece of green-glazed Grimston ware and five sherds of late medieval/transitional ware.
Information from (S1) and (S2).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 21 April 2016.

March 1977. Fieldwalking.
Three medieval sherds found in the south compartment of the moated site.
A. Rogerson (NAU).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Bunwell.
<S1>Unpublished Document: Day, P. G. 1985. The Archaeology of Bunwell. pp 21-22.
<S2>Serial: 1962. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1962. No 9. p 2.

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