NHER 2289 (Find Spot record) - Beaker pottery from Massingham Heath
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Summary
A Beaker pot was found on Massingham Heath in 1842.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Massingham Heath.
Beaker from site marked on Ordnance Survey as found in 1842 (685m (750 yds) southeast of parish boundary in sand pit).
See (S1), drawn in 1849 by Lukis.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
(S2) notes a drinking cup of pre Roman period from Massingham Heath.
See NHER 2310.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF1682 Article in Serial: Fox, C. 1925. On Two Beakers of the Early Bronze Age Recently Discovered in South Wales: With a Record of the Distribution of Beaker-pottery in England and Wales. Archaeologia Cambrensis. Vol LXXX pp 1-31. p 27.
- --- SNF5088 Publication: Clarke, D. L. 1970. Beaker Pottery of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol 2. No 563; Fig 560.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Massingham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 SE 20.
- <S1> SNF4791 Publication: BM Add. Mss23.056. f.164.
- <S2> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 227.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 10:04AM