NHER 20610 (Find Spot record) - Possible metal working site of unknown date and multi-period finds
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Summary
Slag of unknown date, found during a field walking survey, suggests that this may have been a metal working site. Prehistoric flints and fragments of pottery dating from the Late Saxon to the post medieval periods have also been found.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1978 and 1982. Great Fransham Field 126. Good conditions.
Medieval sherds including early medieval and Grimston, post medieval sherds, Thetford type rim, flint tool, some slag.
See (S1).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 5 September 1984.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 1:43PM