NHER 23116 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boiler scatter southeast of Ashwood Lodge
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
21 November 1986. Fenland fieldwalking at PEN 6 on (S1). Location at edge of natural gulley through mineral soil, which was filled with peat at some time in past. Young cereal crop growing on well weathered soil.
A sparse concentration of pot boilers 32m x 21m in size (oriented southeast to northwest) was discovered.
NCM ex [1].
R. Silvester 27 November 1986.
See (S2) for full details of wares, flint types etc.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF16213 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. PEN 6. FENS.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF8173 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45. p 138.
- <S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2021 10:55AM