NHER 23284 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boilers and flints, field two plots southeast of Mere Plot Plantation

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1987 recorded the presence of various prehistoric pot boiler scatters and flint implements.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61SE
Civil Parish SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

3 February 1987. Fenland fieldwalking, weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1: general scatter odd flints, mainly from south part, all on or very close to ridge. Site SHD AO.
Context 2 (at 6918 1046) concentration of pot boilers, moderate with three flints including scraper. On west slope of gravelly sand ridge close to peat. Maximum 50m northwest-southeast x 35m northeast-southwest at 3.9m OD (peat 3.1m OD). Site SHD 9.
Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 3 February 1987.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. SHD 9. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. SHD AO. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 3 2021 8:01AM

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