NHER 21443 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and multi-period pottery
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
10 May 1985.
Observance of disturbance by contractors during house building, drain and road laying.
Natural sand at northern end, overlying chalky boulder clay in centre, overlying chalk at south end.
Topsoil varying 30 to 50cm in thickness, no cut features noted.
Finds suggest probably no early medieval to medieval occupation.
All from spoil.
5 flints.
1 bowl rim Grimston-Thetford or unglazed Grimston.
1 shoulder sherd probably Blackborough End Early medieval ware.
1 base and 16 sherds Early medieval.
No post medieval material found.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) May 1985.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 17 2007 5:00PM