Record Details

NHER Number:22058
Type of record:Monument
Name:Undated building remains, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds

Summary

Fenland fieldwalking in 1985 recovered sherds of medieval and early post medieval pottery from this area. An abundance of building rubble was also noted, although the date of the structure it came from was not ascertained.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5556 1823
Map Sheet:TF51NE
Parish:TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

16 December 1985. Fieldwalking, weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1: odd sherds medieval pottery general. Site TYS AZ.
Context 2: at [1]. Concentration medieval pottery and early post medieval (moderate), moderate shell, sparse bone, abundant building rubble. On edge of 'green'. Area of black soil but this probably post medieval. Also whole site seems to be set on slight eminence, not more than 0.3m high. Area 43m north-south x 47m east-west at 3.0m OD. Site TYS 17.
Finds held by NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 18 December 1985.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.

Monument Types

  • BUILDING (Undated)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • 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. TYS 17. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS AZ. FENS.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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