NHER 2322 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic pottery
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Summary
Three fragments of Neolithic pottery were found on a terrace. At the foot of the terrace were worked flint blocks and mining tools.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 1936. Found in rabbit burrow. North of Gaythorpe to Great Massingham Road and southeast of Drink Hill 60m (200 feet) OD.
Three sherds Windmill Hill pottery on terrace at foot of which are flint blocks, humanly worked and mining tools. Black ware rolled rim with flint grits in paste.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
See (S1). Found by P. L. K. Schwabe (NRC).
E. Rose (NLA).
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF1972 Article in Serial: 1939. [unknown]. Cambridge Archaeological Society Collection. Vol XXXVIII, p 165. p 165.
- --- SNF2033 Article in Serial: 1940. [unknown]. Cambridge Archaeological Society Collection. Vol XXXIX, p 46. p 46.
- --- SNF62073 Article in Serial: Healy, F. 1984. Recent Finds of Neolithic Bowl Pottery in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt I pp 65-82.
- --- SNF1947 Article in Serial: Sainty J. E., Watson, A. Q. and Clarke, R. R. 1938. The First Norfolk Long Barrow. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVI Pt III pp 315-329. p 316.
- --- SNF3643 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. 1936. [unknown]. 28 February.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Gayton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 SE 19.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 7:54AM