Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20341 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible medieval watermill site |
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Summary
This may the site of a medieval watermill. A rectangular enclosure, perhaps drainage ditches, can be seen on aerial photographs of the area. Survey carried out here recovered Middle and Late Saxon pottery and some hearth lining with iron slag attached to it.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6962 3030 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF63SE |
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| Parish: | DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Winter 1983 to 1984. 250m east of Manor Farm.
Found in both banks of stream in area about 50m east to west.
Four sherds of fine sandy Ipswich ware including one spouted pitcher rim.
Two sherds of Thetford type and one fragment of fired clay furnace lining with iron slag adhering.
Referred to as 'the mill site'.
I.D. C. Dallas (NAU).
A. Gregory (NAU) 18 April 1984.
1988 aerial photography BKS/Norfolk County Council
Shows a rectangular earthwork around this site, part of the general layout of NHER 17436. Is this the site of the 'mill'?
M.Flitcroft (NLA) 12 February 1993.
March 1995.
Rectangular enclosure could be either drainage ditches on south side of stream or scarped enclosure on north side, shown on earthwork plan of NHER 17436 (see that file). Stream now has small dam and pond in vicinity - also shown on above plan.
B. Cushion (NLA), March 1995.
Monument Types
- WATERMILL (Undated)
- WATERMILL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- KILN FURNITURE (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status
- SHINE
- Higher Level Stewardship
Sources and further reading
| --- | Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS/NCC 4252-3. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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