NHER 22846 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic worked flints and ?medieval pottery sherd

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Summary

In 1986 fieldwork undertaken along the route of a new water pipeline recovered several Neolithic worked flints and a possibly medieval pottery sherd.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SE
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

30 April 1986. Field Observation.
Examination of pipe trench for Costessey Heigham Water Transfer Main. Found in trench by old level crossing, south of track on southern side of old railway:
1 Neolithic flint core piece, 2 flakes and 2 blades.
1 ?medieval pottery sherd (flint gritted).
Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.318.6).
See map of pipeline route (S1) in file for NHERs 22843-22856 (No 7).
Identifed by J. J. Wymer (NAU). Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 12 August 1986.
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2014.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Wymer, J.. 1986. Annotated copy of Costessey Heigham Water Transfer Main Route Plan.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

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Record last edited

Mar 15 2018 3:08PM

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