Tenth to twelfth century pottery, land South of 94 South Street (EHER 81333)

Archaeological excavation in 2014 recorded Late Saxon pottery dating to the 10th-11th century, suggesting localised settlement activity in the area of the site from this period.

July 2014. Archaeological excavation. Pottery recovered from the Late Saxon/early medieval period may also be residual material within features cut much later. However, the size and distribution of this assemblage is far more indicative of focussed settlement activity at the site than the recovered prehistoric and Roman. The presence of pottery of 10-11th/12th century date is of interest due to its presence outside the usual geographical range, and the recovery of Thetford ware may indicate coastal trading. <1>