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Hertfordshire HER
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| HHER Number: | 6526 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | CASTLE INNER DITCH, HERTFORD CIVIC HALL, THE WASH, HERTFORD |
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Summary - not yet available
Monument Types
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
Associated Finds
- PLANT REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
Full description
The inner ditch of Hertford Castle moat was seen in a small excavation. Ecological evidence shows that the ditch, broad and open, appears to have been connected to the river Lea and that flax retting took place in it. Little dating material was recovered, apart from a 13th century pot <1>.
An almost complete 13th century pot was found in 1977 <3>. See also [12141].
<1> Petchey, M R, 1977, Excavations in Hertford 1973-4; Herts Archaeology 5, 157-75, - p165-7 (Article in serial). SHT6790.
<2> Plans in Hertford Museum, ER78 (Graphic material). SHT4719.
<3> Turner-Rugg, Alison, 1993, Medieval pottery in Hertfordshire: a gazetteer of the principal collections; Herts Archaeology 11, 30-53, - p40 (Article in serial). SHT583.
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Article in serial: Petchey, M R. 1977. Excavations in Hertford 1973-4; Herts Archaeology 5, 157-75. - p165-7. |
| <2> | Graphic material: Plans in Hertford Museum. ER78. |
| <3> | Article in serial: Turner-Rugg, Alison. 1993. Medieval pottery in Hertfordshire: a gazetteer of the principal collections; Herts Archaeology 11, 30-53. - p40. |
Related records
| 77 | Part of: HERTFORD CASTLE, HERTFORD (Building) |
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