NHER 22983 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint and medieval pottery

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Summary

A prehistoric flint flake and a scatter of medieval pottery recovered during the Fenland Survey.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61SE
Civil Parish MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

17 October 1986. Fenland fieldwalking.
MDT AC.
Weathered carstone soil under oilseed rape.
Odd sherds, probably medieval, on valley slope above fen with dry valley to east.
Also one flint flake from elsewhere in field.
R. Silvester (NAU) 19 October 1986.

11 March 1987. Fenland fieldwalking.
MDT AN.
On gentle east facing slope above dry valley.
Context 2 at 6602 1456 significant scatter of medieval pot. Although not enough to make a 'site'. Would be advantageous to recheck ground when soil not covered with cereal.
Details as before.
R. Silvester (NAU) 11 March 1987.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MDT AC. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MDT AN. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2012 4:34PM

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