NHER 23438 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric burnt flints from between Hogg's Drove and Marham Fen
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Summary
Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a moderate spread of prehistoric burnt flints.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
26 February 1987. Fenland fieldwalking weathered and harrowed soil. MRM 17.
Moderate spread of commuted pot boilers on top of gravelly sand ridge which is only just visible in peat. Maximum diameter 19m north to south x 18m east to west at 3.9m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 2 March 1987.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF15758 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MRM 17. FENS.
- --- SNF8173 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 15 2021 10:55AM