NHER 23135 (Monument record) - Possible prehistoric occupation two fields northwest of Broadfen Farm
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Summary
Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a sparse concentration of prehistoric burnt flints on the edge of a greensand island. These may be indicative of prehistoric occupation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
18 November 1986. Fenland fieldwalking.
Rolled and partly weathered.
MTW 65.
Sparse concentration pot boilers on edge of greensand island, no flints. 16m east to west x 10m north to south at 1.4m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 19 November 1986.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF15937 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MTW 65. FENS.
- --- SNF61554 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1991. The Fenland Project, Number 4: The Wissey Embayment and the Fen Causeway, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> 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
Oct 26 2010 11:12AM