NHER 32912 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint implements and multi-period pottery sherds

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

Fieldwalking at this location during 1997 recovered prehistoric flint flakes and blades, part of a Neolithic flint axehead, a Bronze Age scraper and sherds of Roman greyware and Nene Valley Colour Coated Ware.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32SE
Civil Parish STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1997. Fieldwalking.
Scatter of Roman pottery (including Nene Valley Colour Coated Wares) and flue tile reported.
Not seen. Details to follow from NCM in due course.
D.Gurney (NLA) 1 August 1997.

* Details from NCM are as follows (but see Notes):
Roman pottery:
One colour coated ware bowl - Nene Valley.
Fifteen greywares - non micaceous, slightly vesicular, soft soapy fabric including five rims of bowls and jars.
one box tile fragment.
one unidentified sherd.
one late medieval/transitional jug handle.
three post medieval sherds.
Identified D. Gurney (NLA) 1997.
?Bronze Age hollow scraper.
See report in file. Identified by P. Robins (NCM) 29 May 1997.
W. Milligan (NCM) 19 May 1997.

1997. Fieldwalking finds.
1 Neolithic fragmentary flaked flint axe. See outline sketch (S1).
One flint flake.
Two pot boilers.
Scatter of Roman, medieval, post medieval pottery.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM) 8 January 1998 and W. Milligan (NCM) January 1998.
See description of flint in file.
K. Sussams (NCM) 21 January 1998.

1997. Surface finds.
Another description of flaked axe, retouched flake and two burnt flints now in file (in addition to notes already in file).
Also, description of five retouched flakes/blades, one edge damaged flake and two burnt flints.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 June 1999.

January 2001. Metal detecting.
Three worked flints.
Roman, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 6 March 2001.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Robins, P. 1997. Outline sketch of a Neolithic fragmentary flaked flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 22 2022 9:08AM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.