NHER 20105 (Monument record) - Prehistoric burnt and worked flints
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL68NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
27 February 1984. Fenland fieldwalking.
Sand island. Good, weathered and ploughed.
Context 1.
Odd flint scatter.
Context 2 at 6619 8783.
Scatter fire cracked flints about 55 x 5m. More frequent both ends of spread than in centre where only odd ones seen. One flint tool.
On south edge island spreading a little onto top, few in peat beyond island.
Context 3 at 6629 8787.
Dense scatter of firecracked flint 36 x 19m. Typical pot boiler site.
On south edge island; firecracked flints sparse on island itself but as the peat is reached they are abundant.
R. Silvester (NAU) 27 February 1984.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).
1996/1997. Within reservoir investigation area.
For palaeoenvironmental appraisal see (S2) in file for NHER 5292.
D. Gurney (NLA) 23 May 1997.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF14889 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL 19. FENS.
- --- SNF14900 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL 20. FENS.
- --- SNF15003 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL AN. FENS.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
- <S2> SNF59226 Unpublished Document: Murphy, P. (UEA). 1997. Fenland Reservoir: appraisal of palaeoenvironmental implications. 19 May.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 14 2017 9:32AM