Record Details
| NHER Number: | 21940 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Middle Saxon pottery sherd concentration, Late Saxon and medieval sherds |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1985 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds from this field, particularly in the area behind the Sea Bank. A small scatter of Middle Saxon pottery sherds were also noted, as well as one Late Saxon pottery sherd and a medieval roofing tile.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5899 1579 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NE |
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| Parish: | WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
13 November 1985. Fieldwalking in young winter cereal recently rolled.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds in area behind Sea Bank. WMV BC (S1).
Context 2 at 5892 1562: small scatter Middle Saxon Ipswich ware. Not completed but left to A. Rogerson to do. He identified one Late Saxon sherd also. And a medieval roofing tile. WMV BD (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 19 November 1985.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BC. FENS. WMV BC. |
| <S2> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WMV BD. FENS. WMV BD. |
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