NHER 33779 (Monument record) - Prehistoric flint working and World War Two crash site, Police Headquarters site

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Summary

A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey of the site in 1998 identifed a probable Neolithic or Bronze Age flint working site and evidence of a World War Two aircraft crash site. Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SW
Civil Parish WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1998. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey before development.
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint and pot boiler site.
Sparse Roman and medieval sherds.
Post-medieval sherds and metalwork.
Evidence of World War Two aircraft crash site.
See report (S1) for further details. Plan in file. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.443).
E. Rose (NLA), 24 November 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Bennand, M. 1998. Report on an Archaeological Fieldwalking Survey at Harts Farm Employment Area, Old London Road, Wymondham. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 360.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1999. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 369-387. p 386.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2019 10:32PM

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