NHER 21140 (Monument record) - Possible Bronze Age ring ditch

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recorded prehistoric worked flints, a Roman coin and a scatter of Late Saxon and medieval pottery. A cropmark of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch can be seen on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79SW
Civil Parish FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

5 February 1985. Fenland fieldwalking.
On well weathered soil.

Context 1.
Odd sherds probably medieval and few flints, general scatter. FWL BW.

Context 2 at 7050 9321.
Coin, AD 364 to 378 reverse SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE. FWL BX.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 19 February 1985.

Pottery from context 1 includes Stamford and Roman in Fenland archive.

For pottery types and flints see (S1).

10 July 1990 NAU air photography.
One ring ditch noted. Context 3 at 7041 9310.
D. Edwards.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL BW. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL BX. FENS.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TL 7092 C,D, TL 7093 P-R.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2021 7:47AM

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