NHER 21144 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric pot boilers and Neolithic flints

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1985 recorded a scatter of prehistoric pot boilers and flints. Some of these flints were dated to the Early Neolithic period.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL69SW
Civil Parish SOUTHERY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

31 January 1985. On sandy ridge, grey sand probably constituting thin layer in ditch section to west no more than 20-30cm deep over ubiquitous Stubbs Hill clayey loam. Finds from north ridge sloping down to peat - only odd ones spreading up to top of ridge. Fieldwalking in young winter wheat with sand well weathered.
Concentration of sparse flints and very sparse pot boilers, with Neolithic pottery very sparse. 62m northeast-southwest x 20-30m northwest-southeast.
Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 19 February 1985.

Flints are Early Neolithic - F. Healy (NAU).

1989-1990. Further work during Fenland Evaluation Project. Auger traverse across site and out into the peat to the west Dossier prepared for HBMC - copy in file
M. Leah (NAU) August 1990

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MTW 36. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2018 12:29PM

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