NHER 20615 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric burnt mound and multi-period finds

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Summary

This is the site of a prehistoric burnt mound, which was examined when a trench was cut through the site in 1987. Field walking on the site has recovered prehistoric flints, a prehistoric quern, fragments of medieval pottery , medieval roof tile, and a post medieval pipe.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SE
Civil Parish FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1979 and 1980. Field Ordnance Survey Great Fransham 137.
Field walking; mostly pasture but finds in cow tread around pond in southeast corner.
2 medieval sherds including 1 Grimston.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 5 September 1984

1987.
Further finds of flints and lava fragment.
Trench cut to pond in southeast corner revealed pot boiler site in section, drawings in (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 5 August 1987

22 December 1990. Field walking finds.
Contexts 4 to 8. Findspots after mechanical deturfing.
Medieval and post medieval sherds.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NAU) March 1992

May 1992. Field walking finds.
Contexts 9 to 17. Most of field examined after ploughing/drilling with sugar beet.
Medieval/Post medieval sherds.
No concentrations.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 October 1992.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. G137. AJGR.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • QUERN (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 24 2026 11:47AM

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