NHER 23186 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and post medieval finds

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Summary

A Neolithic ovate flint knife and a Neolithic leaf-shaped flint arrowhead were found here. Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a spread of prehistoric burnt and worked flints around the edge of a hollow. Fragments of animal bone were also recorded. These may be post medieval.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL69SE
Civil Parish	FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1950 and 1955. North of Little Oulsham Drove.
Ovate knife and leaf arrowhead from this grid reference noted in Curtis catalogue by F. Healy (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 20 September 1993.

11 December 1986. Fenland fieldwalking.
Well weathered ploughsoil.
Spread of flints and pot boilers around edge of hollow. Also some post medieval material and quite a lot of bone that might be recent. FWL EJ.
R. Silvester (NAU), 12 December 1986.
For full details of wares and flint types etc. see (S1).

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF15087 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL EJ. FENS.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (6)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2019 9:50AM