NHER 20980 (Monument record) - Multi-period finds

1972.
Iron Age coin found.

Pre 1975.
Flint arrowheads found

Pre 1981.
Worked flint found.

1984. Fenland Project fieldwalking.
Several discrete finds scatters identified:

Site FWL 39 (c. 7; TL 6992 9226).
On east side of chalk ridge above peat hollow. Moderate spread of flints with sparse 'pot boilers' and sparse bone. Flints predominantly Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. Also 3 sherds of Roman pottery (including 1 samian).

Site FWL 40 (c. 8; TL 6990 9224).
On side of ridge. Sparse to moderate spread of flint, sparse 'pot boilers' and bone. Max dimensions 38m N/S x 30m E/W. Flints predominantly Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. Also 1 sherd of pottery of unspecified date.

Site FWL 41 (c. 9; TL 6987 9230).
On side of ridge. Sparse concentration of flint with a few 'pot boilers'. Max dimensions 22m N/S x 17m E/W. Flints not closely datable.

Site FWL 42 (c. 10; TL 6976 9235).
On chalky ridge, spreading down into hollow. Sparse to moderate spread of flint and 'pot boilers' and several sherds of Roman pottery (1 samian). Max dimensions 38m E/W x 30m N/S.

Site FWL 43 (c. 11; TL 6997 9215).
On chalky ridge. Sparse to moderate spread of pot and a couple of Roman tile fragments. Min. dimensions 90m N/S x 48m E/W. Pottery includes two indet. prehistoric sherds.

Site FWL 44 (c. 12; TL 6977 9224)
On chalk ridge and down into hollow. Sparse to moderate spread of 'pot boilers' and flint with occasional potsherds. Max dimensions 61m E/W x 46m N/S. Flints including pieces of Mesolithic and Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. One pot sherd ?Roman.

Site FWL 45 (c. 13; TL 6991 9219).
On edge of ridge above gully. Sparse spread of flint and 'pot boilers' with occasional sherds of Roman pottery. Max dimensions 31m E/W x 20m N/S. Flints not closely datable.

Site FWL 46 (c. 14; TL 6986 9215).
On side of ridge. Moderate concentration of 'pot boilers' with sparse flint. Max dimensions 31m E/W x 21m N/S. Worked flints not closely datable.

Site FWL 47 (c. 15; TL 6961 9225).
On edge of slight ridge. Sparse to moderate concentration of flints and 'pot boilers' and stone axe fragment. Max dimensions 25m N/S x 28m E/W. Worked flints not closely datable.

For further details see project archive (S1) and final publication (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 September 2013.

1992. Metal detecting.
Iron Age, Roman coins; Roman brooch; Neolithic flint.

1993. Metal detecting.
Middle Bronze Age spearhead (S3), Iron Age brooch (S4), Roman coins, Neolithic flints.

1994. Metal detecting.
Roman pin.

For full details see list in file.

1995.
Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 February 2001.

June 2002. Metal detecting. [1].
Three flint hammerstones, diameters approximately 50, 55 and 65mm.
Little flint in immediate vicinity.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 June 2002.

December 2011. Metal-detecting. [2].
Found in a hard chalky concretion:
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Rogerson (HES), 27 September 2012.