NHER 24037 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric worked flints and Roman and medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1987 recovered Mesolithic and Mesolithic/Neolithic worked flints; ?prehistoric 'pot boilers' and Roman and medieval pottery sherds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NE
Civil Parish BESTHORPE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1987. Fieldwalking.
Northwest of Decoy Farm. Various prehistoric objects recovered including:
2 ?prehistoric 'pot boilers'
1 Mesolithic flint core, flakes and blades.
1 Mesolithic/Neolithic flint core and flakes.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
2 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from [1].
W. Milligan (NCM), 24 August 1987. Information from (S1).
Finds subsequently donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1999.323.6 : A). It should be noted that although the three pottery sherds recovered were listed as all being medieval on (S1), one is listed as Roman in the museum's records.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 April 2013.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • CORE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 28 2014 2:55PM

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