NHER 29016 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Fieldwalking on this site has identified several concentrations of Roman and medieval pottery. Other finds include a whetstone made of Norwegian ragstone two fragments of prehistoric pottery, one prehistoric worked flint and ironworking slag. There are also many prehistoric burnt flints.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NE
Civil Parish BESTHORPE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June 1992. Surface finds.
Roman, medieval sherds, hone, animal tooth, pot boilers.
See file for details
Inf and penes [1]
D. Gurney (NLA), 9 June 1992

August 1993. Fieldwalking finds.
Area greatly extended from area of earlier finds (June 1992, 'Site 1' = new Context 1) and from nine other 'sites' in this field (Contexts 2-10).
Two pot boiler scatters, scatters of Roman and medieval sherds and miscellaneous other finds.
See (S1) and list in file.
D.Gurney (NLA) 26 August 1993.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Finder's Map.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • BRICK (Undated)
  • BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • QUERN (Undated)
  • TILE (Undated)
  • WHETSTONE (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WINDOW GLASS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 25 2026 9:05AM

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