NHER 23008 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

A Roman pot was found here in 1961. Subsequent Fenland fieldwalking in 1986 recovered odd medieval sherds and prehistoric flints from this area. Metal-detecting in 2023 recovered a medieval mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NW
Civil Parish NORTH RUNCTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1961. Stray Find.
Found at [1]:
Roman pot.
Information from S. Mottram (NCM records).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU/NLA). Information from record card (S1).
Previously recorded as NHER 3363 (the former extent of which his now saved as NHER 23008 Context 3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024.

24 October 1986. Systematic Fieldwalking Survey.
Fenland fieldwalking at southern end of field (reference RCN AB; area now recorded as Context 4) on well weathered soil with young cereal.
Context 1: odd medieval sherds and flints across field. (Flints from Beaker period - F. Healy (NAU).)
Context 2: at [2] one scatter of flint within restricted area on top of valley slope.
NCM excavation 27 October 1986.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S2).

November 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval mount.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 4.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. RCN AB. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHERs 3363 and 23008.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Runcton (North) [NHER 3363].
  • <S2> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 17 2025 6:11AM

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