NHER 23371 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint and medieval pottery from east of Thistle Hill Farm

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered pieces of prehistoric worked flint and fragments of medieval pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL69NW
Civil Parish HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

12 February 1987. Fenland fieldwalking. Two fields east of Thistle Hill Farm.
Weathered soil and cereal.

HLG AK.
Odd flints and single fragment of ?medieval pot from mineral soil area (field abandoned because cereal too far advanced).
R. Silvester (NAU), 12 February 1987.

20 October 1987.
Few more flints from mineral soil area.
R. Silvester (NAU), 20 October 1987.

F. Healy (NAU) notes one scraper Beaker period.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG AK. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 11 2016 11:07AM

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