NHER 23676 (Monument record) - Possible prehistoric occupation site two fields west of Cut Off Channel

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of prehistoric worked flints. A concentration of prehistoric burnt flints was recorded. This may be indicative of occupation.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79NW
Civil Parish METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

21 April 1987. Fenland fieldwalking.
Ploughed but not well weathered.
Context 1 general scatter. MTW DV.
Few flints from upland edge, no concentrations.

Context 2 at 7115 9578. MTW 125.
Concentration of pot boilers moderate and single flint on ridge of sandy clay. 24m northwest to southeast x 18m northeast to southwest at 0.8m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 25 April 1987.

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

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MTW 125. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MTW DV. FENS.
  • --- Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1991. The Fenland Project, Number 4: The Wissey Embayment and the Fen Causeway, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2011 11:51AM

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