NHER 4111 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric burnt mound
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Summary
A very large concentration of pot boilers was noted in the corner of a field at an unknown date. The whole field is prolific in surface flint finds.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTHACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
At southeast corner of field, a vast heap of pot boilers in a circle 9m (30 feet) in diameter and about 10cm (4 inches) thick. No potsherds. Whole field prolific in surface flints.
Information from [1].
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. South Acre.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 SW 12 [3].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2026 8:59AM