NHER 24484 (Monument record) - Prehistoric occupation site

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of prehistoric worked flints including a small group of flint blades. A concentration of prehistoric burnt flints was identified. This is indicative of prehistoric occupation.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79NW
Civil Parish METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

11 March 1988. Fenland fieldwalking.
Conditions: good,weathered soil.
Context 1 at TL 7267 9614. MTW FH
Odd flints, including one small group of curved blades found at spot marked on map.

Context 2 at TL 7258 9617. MTW 150.
Spread of pot boilers and dark-stained soil beside a natural stream. 23m east to west x 22m north to south.
R. Silvester (NAU), 11 March 1988.

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

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MTW 150. FENS.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MTW FH. FENS.
  • --- Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1991. The Fenland Project, Number 4: The Wissey Embayment and the Fen Causeway, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 7 2017 8:35AM

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