NHER 20129 (Monument record) - World War Two bunker and multi-period pottery

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Summary

This is the site of a large military bunker, probably dating from World War Two. Fragments of pottery dating from the late prehistoric to the post medieval period have been found by fieldwalking.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SW
Civil Parish	BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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10 November 1983. Subdivision of 100 sq.m. cultivated, poor conditions. Site 108.
3 sherds flint gritted prehistoric.
3 sherds probably Roman greyware.
1 base Roman oxydised.
4 sherds unglazed probably medieval.
1 base, 1 sherd glazed red earthenware.
1 sherd post medieval slip decorated.
Identified A. Rogerson (NAU) February 1984.

Site contains a huge underground bunker, probably from World War Two.
A. Rogerson (NAU), May 1990.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF13754 *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 108. BB.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

UNDERGROUND MILITARY HEADQUARTERS (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Object Types (4)

POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Barton Bendish (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 10 2022 7:46AM