NHER 24374 (Monument record) - Prehistoric burnt mound

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Summary

Fieldwalking here during 1988 recorded the presence of several prehistoric pot boiler scatters and several worked flints of similar date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

24 March 1988. Fenland fieldwalking, weathered ploughsoil and broken up soil, reasonable conditions.
Context 1: general scatter odd flints from island. Site SHD AZ.
Context 2 (at 6995 1043): concentration sparse flints and sparse pot boilers but evenly spread, the former to the west of the latter. On loamy sand with gravel. Flat ground. 35m east-west x 32m north-south at 3.3m OD. Site SHD 17.
Context 3 (at 6997 1050): concentration of pot boilers, abundant, on edge of loamy sand island, no flint. 27m east-west x 28m north-south at 3.3m OD. Site SHD 18.
Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 24 March 1988.

For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see Fenland Folders.

The Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment previously recorded under this number is now recorded under 64165.
E. McDonald (HES), 9 April 2020.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. SHD 17. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. SHD 18. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. SHD AZ. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 2 2023 4:34PM

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