NHER 1947 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age pot
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Summary
A complete upside-down Iron Age pot was found during the construction of a new housing estate.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
30 September 1955. Stray Find.
South of east end of Long Plantation. On new housing estate at depth of 2 feet [60cm] in sandy loam pocket in chalk rubble:
Complete pottery jar found buried inverted. Broken by pick but repaired. Nothing else found. Handmade. Probably Iron Age from slightly dished flat base.
See sketch (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 February 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF81843 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1955. Sketch of a complete ?Iron Age pottery jar. Paper. Roughly 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87259 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Creake (North).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2018 2:13PM