Record Details

NHER Number:22514
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval pottery sherd concentration

Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds, and noted a concentration of medieval pottery sherds with some bone and shell fragments and sparse post medieval pottery sherds.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 6045 1376
Map Sheet:TF61SW
Parish:WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

4 April 1986. Fieldwalking weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1: scatter odd medieval sherds. WSG BC (S1).
Context 2: at 6048 1367. Concentration medieval pottery, sparse, shell sparse, bone very sparse. Post medieval material also sparse. 31m x 23m at 2.1m OD. WSG 7 (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 7 April 1986.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSG BC. FENS. WSG BC.
<S2>*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSG 7. FENS. WSG 7.
<S3>Archive: Fenland Folders.

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