Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20079 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman pottery sherd concentration, Roman and medieval pottery sherds |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a couple of medieval and Roman pottery sherds from the east end of this field in the vicinity of a medium to large roddon. A sparse scatter of Roman pottery sherds were also noted, as well as a possible weight and some briquetage.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5288 1512 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NW |
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| Parish: | TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
17 February 1984. Well weathered soil but winter wheat still on and some stubble not ploughed in properly.
Context 1 - Couple of medieval sherds, and couple of Roman from east end and in vicinity of medium to large roddon.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 21 February 1984.
Context 2 at 5259 1504. Sparse scatter Roman sherds at 6ft OD, approximately 30 x 15m.
Also fired clay object with hole, probably a weight, ?Roman. Material is within 10-15m of roadside dyke around 2m deep, apart from odd sherds beyond.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 17 February 1984.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 13. FENS. |
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ AK. FENS. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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