NHER 18870 (Monument record) - Site of Iron Age settlement and multi-period pottery

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Summary

This is the site of an Iron Age settlement, and Iron Age pottery has been found by fieldwalking. Fragments of pottery from the late prehistoric to the medieval period have also been found by fieldwalking.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

15 February 1983. BB 41. Context 1. South edge of field walked under very poor conditions.
3 sherds including 1 Roman oxydised.
1 prehistoric flint gritted.
1 medieval unglazed.
Identified A. Rogerson (NAU) February 1983.

16 February 1984. Further fieldwalking; area divided into 2 contexts, see (S1). BB 141. Context 2.
18 sherds.
Prehistoric flint gritted.
3 Roman greyware jar rims.
1 Roman colour coated base.
1 sherd St. Neots.
2 glazed Grimston.
44 miscellaneous unglazed mostly medieval but some Roman.
All recognisable Roman from southern 10m.

BB 142. Context 3.
1 rim with finger tip decoration on top.
10 sherds prehistoric flint gritted.
2 jar rims.
1 base.
3 sherds Roman coarseware.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 141. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 142. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 41. BB.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Finder's Map.
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2022 7:45AM

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