Record Details
| NHER Number: | 23570 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Concentration of medieval objects, field between Road and Great Ouse |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1987 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of medieval pottery sherds from across this field, as well as noting a concentration of sparse medieval pottery sherds, shell and bone fragments.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5926 1439 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51SE |
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| Parish: | WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
17 March 1987. Fenland fieldwalking well weathered soil and winter cereal. Between Road and Great Ouse.
Context 1: general scatter medieval sherds. WSG BK (S1).
Context 2 at 5928 1439: concentration medieval pot sparse, shells sparse to moderate, one bone fragment adjacent to river bank. 25m northwest to southeast x 20m northeast to southwest at 2.4m OD. WSG 8 (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 17 March 1987.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (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. WSG BK. FENS. WSG BK. |
| <S2> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSG 8. FENS. WSG 8. |
| <S3> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
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