NHER 39847 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric worked flints

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Summary

In 2003 a limited field survey recovered a small number of prehistoric worked flints.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NE
Civil Parish BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish LINGWOOD AND BURLINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

This record previously documented the results of all evaluation work undertaken between 2003 and 2006 along the proposed route of the A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling. Evidence recovered from fields elsewhere along the proposed route during this work is now recorded under NHERs 25248, 25942, 55321, 60802-60811 and 64820-64821, 64824 and 64826-64827.

September-October 2003. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling. Single 20m wide strips examined at east and northern edges of field (Transects A and D respectively).
1 prehistoric flint core and 3 flakes.
1 ?prehistoric burnt flint.
4 modern pottery sherds.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2015.

January 2007. Environmental Statement.
See (S3).
D. Gurney (NLA), 4 January 2007.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Wallace, P. 2004. An Archaeological Evaluation on the A47 proposed dualling route between Blofield and North Burlingham. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 895.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2004. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2003. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 573-588. p 574.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: Highways Agency. 2007. A47 Blofield - North Burlingham Dualling Environmental Statement.. 7.0 Cultural Heritage.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
  • CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2021 8:14PM

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