Record Details

NHER Number:21374
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Undated watercourse, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds

Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1985 recovered sherds of Late Saxon and medieval pottery.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5675 1842
Map Sheet:TF51NE
Parish:TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

4 April 1985. Fieldwalking on land deep ploughed and though weathered, not broken down.
Context 1: odd sherds of medieval pottery over field. Site TYS AB. Also two Late Saxon sherds.
Context 2: at [1]. Small concentration sparse medieval pot and few shells. No bone noted. Few bits post medieval rubbish. On edge of roddon. Approximately 25m x 22m at 2.4m OD. Site TYS 1.
Finds held by NCM.
Identified by R. J. Silvester (NAU) 6 April 1985.
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 6 April 1985.

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

Monument Types

  • WATERCOURSE (Undated)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS 1. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYS AB. FENS.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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