NHER 24843 (Monument record) - Undated hearth and post medieval pottery sherds, Thetford Bypass

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Summary

In 1988 several features containing burnt black soil were noted during the construction of the Thetford bypass. One of these features yielded a china plate sherd, and another elongated pit contained dark earth and burnt flints. The date for this possible hearth feature was not known.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1988. Chainage 700-750 approximately.
Several features containing burnt black soil.
Most had modernish material in exposed top fills.
One yielded a china plate sherd with NACB printed internally, perhaps 'Navy and Army Catering Board'.
Information from J. Wymer (NAU).

June 1988.
Separately recorded as elongated pit containing dark earth and burnt flint.
See map (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NAU), October 1988.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (2)

BURNT FLINT (Unknown date)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2014 5:22PM