Record Details
NHER Number: | 151 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | St Benedict's Gate/Grapes Hill |
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Summary
In 1951 a section was cut through the city ditch and St Benedict's Gate. The south side was examined as well as a section on Barn Road. This work recovered two sherds of Saxon Ipswich Ware and one sherd of handmade grey ware dating to the 6th century.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 2241 0882 |
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Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
August - November 1951. For Ministry of Works.
Section cut through city ditch and St Benedict's Gate. South side examined as well as section on Barn Road.
[1] and [2] in charge.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Two sherds Ipswich Ware. One sherd hand-made grey ware 6th century from makeup of city bank.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Correspondence: Desel, J. 1973. Letter from J. Desel to B. Green regarding possible German pottery fragments from Norwich. 24 December. |
--- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman. |
<S2> | Article in Serial: Hurst, J. G. 1965. Excavations at Barn Road, Norwich, 1954-55. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIII pp 131-179. |
<S3> | Serial: 1952. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 4 (for 1951). pp 3-4. |
<S4> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 27 September. |
<S5> | Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13. p 251. |
<S6> | Article in Serial: Hurst, J. G. and Golson, J. 1955. Excavations at St. Benedict's Gates, Norwich, 1951 and 1953. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt I pp 5-112. |
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