NHER 37883 (Monument record) - Worked flints, possibly indicating prehistoric settlement

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Summary

Prehistoric worked flints were found during field reconnaisssance survey on the route of a gas pipeline in 2002. Thirteen of them were scrapers, indicative of settlement activity. A medieval pot sherd and post medieval finds were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF92SE
Civil Parish BINTREE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November 2002 - January 2003. Geophysical, metal detecting and fieldwalking survey. Bacton to King's Lynn Transco pipeline. Plot number 156.
Twenty-one worked flints were found by fieldwalking survey, thirteen of the flints were scrapers which are indicative of settlement activity. A medieval pot sherd and post medieval finds including building material were also found.
See (S1).
J. Allen (NLA), 6 August 2007.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: [Unknown]. 2003. Bacton to Kings Lynn Proposed Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Field Reconnaissance, Fieldwalking, Metal Detecting and Geophysical Survey. Network Archaeology. 184.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JAR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 18 2022 3:34PM

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