NHER 23663 (Monument record) - Prehistoric and possible Late Neolithic occupation sites in field northwest of Cut Off Channel, southwest of Banham's Farm

20 March 1987. Fenland fieldwalking.
Well weathered soil.
Context 1. MTW DK.
General scatter odd flints including a Neolithic axe at 7026 9427.

Context 2 at 7021 9420. MTW 119.
On chalky marl slope running up onto plateau of chalk. Maximum 23m northeast to southwest x 18m at 1.8m OD. Sparse to moderate spread of pot boilers but no flint. Bone, probably not associated.

Context 3 at 7005 9416. MTW 121
On edge of chalk marl slope above peat hollow. Maximum 26m northeast to southwest x 21m at 1.6m OD. Moderate concentration pot boilers with few flints and bone fragments.

Context 4 at 7016 9423. MTW 122.
On sandy loam slope. Maximum 38m northeast to southwest x 25m at 1.5m OD. Sparse to moderate spread of flints and couple of pot boilers well spread. Also a medieval sherd.
R. Silvester (NAU), 23 March 1987.

Four flints from context 4 are Late Neolithic.
F. Healy (NAU).

For full details of wares, flint types, etc., see (S1).

February 1992. Fieldwalking area of Context 4.
Early Neolithic butt end of polished flint axe (broken in antiquity).
Blade core, eight scrapers, two flakes and one burnt flake fragment.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), 7 November 1992.
Bronze Age thumb decorated sherd.
Samian rim fragment.
W. Milligan (NCM), 4 December 1992.

May 1996. Area of new building stripped of topsoil and top of chalk, backfilled with hardcore and rolled level. Not observed.
No finds seen on spoil heap or in field just around this area.
See (S2) in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 10 May 1996.