Record Details

NHER Number:19105
Type of record:Monument
Name:Medieval and post medieval features and metalwork objects

Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1982-83 and 1986 recovered sherds of Late Saxon and medieval pottery and noted the possible presence of a medieval moat and saltern mound. Subsequent archaeological observations recorded a medieval pit, the remains of a post medieval well and evidence for a medieval watercourse. Metal detecting on site has retrieved medieval and post medieval metalwork items.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 56 18
Map Sheet:TF51NE
Parish:TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1982-3. Fieldwalking finds. Late Saxon-medieval sherds and refuse. Possible saltern
1986. Fieldwalking finds. Late Saxon, medieval pottery. Moat.
See full details in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 14 Nov 1996

1996. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks revealed medieval feature and sherds.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
A. Cattermole (NLA) 3 August 2005.

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

August/September 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 February 2001.

Monument Types

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WATERCOURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BRIQUETAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Aerial Photograph: CUC RC8-ED 259, HSW-UK 69 856-6906.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 36. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 37. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 38. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 39. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS BK. FENS.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
<S1>Unpublished Contractor Report: Donald, N. 1996. Report on a Watching Brief at Church Farm, Tilney All Saints, King's Lynn. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 190.
<S2>Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1997. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1996. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt IV pp 547-564. p 561.

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