Record Details

NHER Number:21290
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval iron sword and pottery sherds

Summary

In 1930 a 14th century iron sword and medieval pottery sherds were found at this location.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 6127 9347
Map Sheet:TL69SW
Parish:SOUTHERY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1930.
14th century iron sword and medieval pottery dredged from the Thames (sic) in 1930.
Sword in Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography.
Information from Ordnance Survey card [1].

1949 and [2] 1952.
One must assume, from grid ref in river by Southery Ferry, and reference to Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology Ethnography as well as Fowler's authorship, that this is a genuine reference and that 'Thames' is a slip for Ouse!
E. Rose (NAU) 25 April 1985

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 69 SW 6 [2].
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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