NHER 29069 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pit, worked flint, Roman coin, medieval to post medieval objects
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Summary
Between 1991 and 1992 a watching brief was carried out here during the construction of the Southern bypass. A number of Prehistoric and Neolithic flint tools were recovered, as well as a Roman coin, medieval metalwork, and post medieval tokens. A pit with burnt material was also discovered, and thought to date to the prehistoric period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TROWSE WITH NEWTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991-1992. Watching Brief. Norwich Southern Bypass. Site 88-90, Sites 89-99.
Flints.
Medieval metalwork.
Post medieval tokens.
Roman coin.
Pit with burnt material.
See unpublished document (S1) for further details.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 SNF57633 Unpublished Document: Bown, J.. 1992?.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. Sites 88-90, 89-99, Contract 4, Map 8.
- <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. pp210-216.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
Object Types (12)
- CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Undated)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 10 2024 3:45AM