Record Details
NHER Number: | 19860 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Undated mound, medieval object concentration |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds from across this field. A concentration of medieval pottery sherds, animal bone and fired clay fragments was also noted, along with much overlying post medieval debris. An undated mound was also noted.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TF 4966 1409 |
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Map Sheet: | TF41SE |
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Parish: | WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
14 December 1983. Fenland fieldwalking. Rough ploughed field, well weathered, good conditions.
Context 1: scatter of medieval sherds. WPP BR (S1).
Context 2: at 4976 1410 concentration of medieval sherds, sparse animal bone and some fired clay fragments. At south end scatter, much overlying post medieval debris, shown as building on 6 inch Ordnance Survey now demolished. Whole sits on low mound - artificial ? 21m x 60m. WPP 33 (S2).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 14 December 1983.
Monument Types
- MOUND (Unknown date)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
<S1> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP BR. FENS. WPP BR. |
<S2> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 33. FENS. WPP 33. |
<S3> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
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