NHER 1416 (Monument record) - Possible Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age/Beaker settlement and burial
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 1950. On new housing estate on Cheney Hill 319m (350 yds).
North northeast of Summerhill, at TF 6745 3675, workmen digging to 76cm (2' 6") found a 'B' Beaker with rouletted decoration, but broke it. It stood on sand at a depth of 37cm (1' 3"). Area dug to 1.3m (4' 6") and surrounding area about 6.1m x 4.8m to 0.9m (20'x16' to 3') deep in search of associations. Sifted material and recovered more of beaker. Reconstructed at NCM but height doubtful. Of red paste, base 7cm (2.8") diameter. Associations; septarian nodule, flint flakes. (?Burial, bones disappeared) Few fragments of rusticated ware and other Beaker wares; old breaks suggest domestic site unless beaker apparently whole was buried on an old occupation site, but no charcoal or ash
found. Some Iron Age sherds also.
91m (100 yds) away at TF 6752 3882 similar rusticated and Beaker sherds found in garden of house occupied by
Pulter(?) called Draper's Hole, at 76cm (2' 6") deep.
Rusticated ware and flint flakes, rest PP Notes by R.R. Clarke (NCM) 1950.
(S1) says finds in KLM. Does he mean the finds he retained or is it a mistake for NCM?
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF6807 Monograph: Lewton-Braine, C. H. 1967. The Archaeology of Heacham and the adjoining areas.
- --- SNF311 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1950. [Article and letter to the editor on Neolithic pottery found in Heacham].
- --- SNF61116 Photograph: 1950. Excavation Photographs.
- --- SNF61117 Photograph: Ashley, H.. Photograph of Beaker pot from Cheney Hill, Heacham.
- --- SNF5088 Publication: Clarke, D. L. 1970. Beaker Pottery of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol 2. Nos 547-548; Fig 212.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Heacham.
- --- SNF87259 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Heacham [2].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 63 NE 25 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (4)
- FLAKE (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
- POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
- POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 8 2016 2:11PM