NHER 17089 (Monument record) - Prehistoric flint tools and Saxon pottery sherds, from Fincham Farm lands

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Summary

During 1969-70 a number of prehistoric flint tools and sherds of Saxon Thetford Ware pottery were recovered from this field. It is also worth noting that an aerial photograph of this location taken in 1946 shows some linear cropmarks, although their date and meaning are not known.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF82SW
Civil Parish	ROUGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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30 March 1946.
Ministry of Works aerial photography, see (S1).
Some indication of linear marks - any significance?
E. Rose (NAU) 30 October 1984.

1969-70. Surface finds. Hog Yard, Fincham Farm.
Catalogue gives the following.

25 October 1969.
Flint scrapers (37H).
'Poor scrapers' (49I).

2 May 1970.
'A Saxon sherd'.
Also 'another Saxon sherd from Hog Yard near the Brick Kilns' (i.e. the field to the south).
Material not seen as not kept separate, but with material seen, all pottery referred to as 'Saxon' is Thetford-type ware, Ipswich Ware being specifically called Middle Saxon.
E. Rose (NAU) 24 February 1981.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF11219 Aerial Photograph: TF 8221A.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)

Object Types (2)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 24 2026 5:34PM