Record Details
| NHER Number: | 738 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval and post medieval finds, 12/13 Royal Arcade |
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Summary
In 1985 partial underpinning of the wall here uncovered various medieval and post medieval objects. Finds included post medieval clay pipe fragments and lead glazed earthenware, an almost complete medieval Raeren jug and numerous animal bones and shell fragments.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 23009 08461 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
March 1985. Partial underpinning of wall to about 2.4m (8ft) deep.
Lots of clay pipe fragments and lead glazed earthenware, salt glazed stoneway and Delft bleeding bowl fragment.
Bone includes cattle, sheep, pig, rabbit, bird and fish.
Shell includes oyster, cockle and mussel.
Pottery drawing by NCM.
Finds held by NCM.
July 1985. Southeast of finds above in hole about 1.2m (4ft) deep.
Almost complete Raeren jug (some of base missing).
W. Milligan (NCM).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich. |
Related records
| Site 1397 | Parent of: 12-13 Royal Arcade (Monument) |
| Mon 501 | Parent of: 2 and 4 White Lion Street (Fruiterers Arms Public House) (Monument) |
| Mon 1277 | Parent of: Fruiterer's Arms (Late Saxon deposits) (Monument) |
| 26009 | Part of: Royal Arcade (Building) |
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