NHER 21202 (Monument record) - Prehistoric finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Project recovered a sparse concentration of prehistoric burnt and worked flints as well fragments of animal bone and a quern fragment. The flints were predominantly Mesolithic/Early Neolithic, although a small number of potentially Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pieces were also found.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL69SE
Civil Parish	FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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26 February 1985. Fenland Project fieldwalking.
Site FWL 113 (TL 6933 9072).
On large ridge just emerging from peat. Weathered with young crop. Concentration of flint, 'pot boilers' and bone, all sparse. Also one quern. Max dimensions 33m E/W x 16m N/S. Flints assemblage included a backed knife and is predominantly of Mesolithic/Early Neolithic date, although some pieces were possibly Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age.
For furher details see project archive (S1) and final publication (S2).
R. J. Silvester (NAU) 25 February 1985. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 September 2013.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF14813 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL 113. FENS.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (6)

KNIFE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
QUERN (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)

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Record last edited

Sep 3 2013 9:29AM