NHER 23208 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boilers from north of High Fen Drove
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Summary
Fenland fieldwalking on 19 December 1986 recovered a sparse concentration of prehistoric pot boilers.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
19 December 1986. Fenland fieldwalking, field drilled and soil weathered.
Concentration of sparse pot boilers on edge of gravelly loam ridge 14m (northwest-southeast) x 10m (northeast-southwest) at 0.6 to 0.8m OD. Reference NWD 19 on (S1).
Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 19 December 1986.
For full details of wares, flint types etc (S2).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF16156 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. NWD 19. FENS.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF61554 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1991. The Fenland Project, Number 4: The Wissey Embayment and the Fen Causeway, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52.
- <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 10 2012 3:28PM