NHER 49755 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric worked flint, Roman and medieval pottery sherds and post-medieval metal objects, Norwich Northern Distributor Route, Field 69

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Summary

A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detector survey undertaken in 2006 recovered a small assemblage of finds comprising prehistoric worked flints; Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; post-medieval ceramic building material; undated metal-working debris and a number of other, post-medieval and undated metal objects. The metal finds include a post-medieval copper alloy and silver finger ring and a lead cloth seal of uncertain date.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG21SE
Civil Parish	GREAT AND LITTLE PLUMSTEAD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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September 2006. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Route (Field 69). Finds recovered included:
36 pieces of prehistoric worked flint.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
4 medieval pottery sherds.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd, 6 ceramic building material fragments, 1 silver and copper alloy finger ring and 1 copper alloy fitting.
1 undated lead cloth seal and 3 fragments of metalworking debris (presumably iron slag).
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 17 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 July 2018.

November 2008. Norfolk NMP.
A cropmark of a possible Iron Age-Roman D-shaped enclosure was observed on aerial photographs within this area and has been recorded as NHER 51955.
E. Bales (NMP), 14 November 2008.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF70174 Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route. Fieldwalking and metal detector survey - Interim statement. NAU Archaeology. 1213.
<S2> SNF72219 Unpublished Contractor Report: Morgan, S. and Hoggett, R. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route: Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1369. pp 67-68.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (9)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Unknown date)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUILDING MATERIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 27 2018 1:10AM