NHER 19431 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boilers in dyke 350m southeast of Mustard Hyrn Farm

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Summary

A concentration of prehistoric pot boilers, or burnt flints, found when dredging a dyke in 1982.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NW
Civil Parish MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

Discovered Autumn 1982 when cleaning dyke with machine.
Pot boiler site about 1m to 2m spread of burnt flints in peat at depth of about 1m.
Possibly edge of larger spread.
Site shown to J. Wymer (NAU) 8 August 1983 by [1].
No burnt material actually seen.
Site beneath water.
Information from [1].
J. Wymer (NAU) 12 August 1983.

21 November 1996. Site visit.
A few small burnt flints visible in dykeside, reported previously by [1] in 1982/3.
D. Gurney (NLA) 21 November 1996.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2018 11:30AM

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