Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20081 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Concentration of medieval pottery sherds, shell, slag and fired clay |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1984 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval sherds, as well as a few Roman sherds at the east end of this field, close by the dykes.
A concentration of medieval pottery sherds, associated with moderate amounts of post medieval material, abundant fired clay fragments, slag and very sparse shell was also noted on the edge of a medieval drove way.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5400 1495 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51SW |
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| Parish: | TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
21 February 1984. Fenland fieldwalking. Well weathered plough soil but one patch under strawberries. (S1).
TSJ 14 (S2), TSJ AK (S3).
Context 1 - general scatter medieval sherds, plus few Roman at east end close by dykes.
Context 2 at 5382 1489. Scatter medieval pot 33m x 25m with moderate amounts post medieval material, abundant fired clay fragments, slag and very sparse shell. On edge of medieval drove.
Compiled by R. Silvester (NAU), 21 February 1984.
Some of the material from Context 1 has been reidentified as Gunflint.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S4).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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. |
| <S1> | *Fieldwork: 1984. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. |
| <S2> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 14. FENS. |
| <S3> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ AK. FENS. |
| <S4> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
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