NHER 29061 (Monument record) - Prehistoric hearth
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Summary
During a watching brief at this site before the construction of the southern Norwich bypass a possible prehistoric hearth was recorded. An area of burnt bone and dark material was found along with prehistoric worked flints.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991 to 1992. Watching brief. Norwich Southern Bypass. Site 58.
Prehistoric possible hearth containing flints.
Flint flake, 2 flint scrapers, 9 flakes.
Prehistoric pottery.
See unpublished document (S2) for further details.
See published monograph (S3) for summary of watching brief work.
E. Rose (NLA), July 1992
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- <S2> SNF57633 Unpublished Document: Bown, J.. 1992?. Norwich Southern Bypass Watching Brief: Site Lists and Annotated Maps.
- <S3> 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. pp210-216.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2026 4:14PM