NHER 20615 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric burnt mound and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
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.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- 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)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 11:47AM