NHER 29055 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pits and hearth
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Summary
An NAU watching brief in advance of the Norwich Southern Bypass development uncovered three pits containing burnt flint, a spread of burnt sand, pot and flint (a possible hearth) and one prehistoric end scraper at this site. One pit contained a cattle tooth.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAWBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991-1992. Watching Brief. Norwich Southern Bypass. Site 28-29D.
Pits with pot-boilers
Prehistoric sherds
Flints
Hearth
See unpublished document (S1) for further details.
See published monograph (S2) for summary of watching brief work.
E. Rose (NLA), July 1992
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57633 Unpublished Document: Bown, J.. 1992?. Norwich Southern Bypass Watching Brief: Site Lists and Annotated Maps.
- <S2> SNF50478 Monograph: Ashwin, T. and Bates S. 2000. Norwich Southern Bypass, Part I: Excavations at Bixley, Caistor St Edmund, Trowse. East Anglian Archaeology. No 91. pp 210-216.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- CHARCOAL (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- END SCRAPER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2024 4:38PM