Record Details
| NHER Number: | 21121 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period pottery and iron key |
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Summary
Fragments of pottery dating from the Late Saxon to the post medieval periods and an iron key of unknown date, found in 1984.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7961 2316 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72SE |
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| Parish: | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Late 1984. Finds from contractors trench north side lane north of monastic site.
Many large sherds.
21 unglazed, predominantly Grimston-Thetford including storage jars, 1 bowl rim early medieval similar to Blackborough End, and 1 jar rim early medieval of frilled Castleacre type.
22 glazed Grimston, 1 glazed red earthenware, 1 Frechen stoneware, 1 iron key with hollow shank.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) January 1985
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- KEY (LOCKING) (Undated)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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. |
Related records - none
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