NHER 18161 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flints and medieval to post-medieval pottery

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1982 and 1985/86 recovered Neolithic worked flints, including flakes, a scraper, part of a blade and the cutting edge of an axehead as well as medieval pottery sherds. Metal-detecting in 2013 and 2014 recovered additional medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01SW
Civil Parish DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May 1982. Fieldwalking. [1].
Spring barley.
Cutting edge fragment of stone axe.
W. Milligan (NCM), 7 June 1982.

1985 to 1986. Fieldwalking. [1].
In general area of grid reference.
Eight flakes, some slightly retouched.
Two scrapers.
One proximal end of broken patinated blade.
One sherd medieval unglazed.
A. Rogerson (NAU) and J. Wymer (NAU), February 1986.

Before 8 November 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended 125m to the west. [2].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

Before 20 March 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2026 7:30AM

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