NHER 11771 (Monument record) - Neolithic hearth
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL89NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1976. Field Observation.
In west edge of pipeline trench, on west side of north to south road opposite farm track to east.
Pit 50cm deep filled with brown sand and black charcoal/ash, cut into natural of orange-yellow sand.
Worked flints and rim sherd found. See drawing (S1).
Flotation sample taken.
See sketch plan and section in file.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NAU), October 1976.
This material was originally called Iron Age, but reidentified as Neolithic by A. Gregory (NAU).
Information from (S2).
The finds from this site are listed in (S3) as an Early Neolithic plain bowl sherd, a keeled core and 4 flint flakes. The Neolithic sherd is amongst those noted in (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2018.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF98716 Illustration: Healy, F. 1976. Drawing of an Early Neolithic plain bowl pottery sherd. Film. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF59203 Thesis: Healy, F. 1978. The Neolithic in Norfolk. pp 403-404.
- <S4> SNF62073 Article in Serial: Healy, F. 1984. Recent Finds of Neolithic Bowl Pottery in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt I pp 65-82.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 20 2018 11:03AM