Record Details
| NHER Number: | 4146 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval coins, pottery sherds, tile, oyster shell and animal remains |
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Summary
In 1959 a shortcross penny of Henry II or III, minted around 1205-1247, was recovered near to the site of St Guthlac's Chapel (NHER 4145). A number of medieval pottery sherds, floor tiles, iron slag, oyster shells, animal bones were also found. In 1987 a number of brown glazed tiles were also recovered.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8046 1087 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF81SW |
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| Parish: | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1959. West-northwest of chapel site.
Ploughing of the site of the graveyard of St. Guthlac's chapel revealed human remains (see NHER 4145), a shortcross penny of Henry II or III minted around 1205-1247, moneyer Adam medieval sherds 13th - 14th century, floor tiles, iron slag, oyster shells, animal bones.
Pottery in NCM. [1]
See (S1) for further details.
E. Rose (NAU) amended by M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 25 February 2013.
June 1987.
Mr Butters, Swaffham Museum, reports a number of brown glazed tiles over field at this point, similar to those from site
NHER 4145.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 5 June 1987.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
- OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
- ROOF TILE (Unknown date)
- TILE (Unknown date)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 SW 20 [2]. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. and Hurst, D. G. 1961. Medieval Britain in 1959. Medieval Archaeology. Vol IV (for 1960) pp 134-165. p 143. |
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