NHER 20428 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pits and burnt flint
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Summary
In the sides of a newly cleaned dyke two large pits (8m wide by 1m deep) full of burnt prehistoric flint were recorded.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
29 May 1984. In northeast corner of field, west of Congham Wood.
Seen in sides of newly cleaned dyke, one at very corner, one centred 15m south. Two large pits, each about 8m across, 1m deep filled with brown sand loam with large quantities of flinely broken blue pot-boilers. Two pits about 3m apart.
A. Gregory (NAU), 30 May 1984.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2021 12:03PM