NHER 33957 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint, medieval tile, medieval to post medieval pottery sherds, Bacton to Great Yarmouth pipeline project

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1997 as part of the Bacton to Great Yarmouth pipeline project recovered one prehistoric flint, medieval pottery sherds, one medieval tile, and a number of post medieval tile fragments.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG33SW
Civil Parish WITTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

January-April 1997. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of Bacton to Great Yarmouth pipeline (Field/Location RDX 5.3).
One struck flint fragment, one medieval tile, two medieval pottery sherds, and four post medieval tile fragments were recovered during fieldwalking. Metal detecting yielded several undated iron items, including a hooked fitting and a stud, as well as two undated copper alloy buttons. These are likey of post medieval to modern date.
See report (S1) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2011.55 and NWHCM : 2017.395).
E. Rose (NLA) November 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Crowson, A. 1997. Bacton to Great Yarmouth Power Station Pipeline Archaeological Fieldwalking Survey. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 262. RDX 5.3.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2020 11:34AM

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