NHER 53727 (Find Spot record) - Late prehistoric worked flint and multi-period pottery

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

A Late Prehistoric flint flake, Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds were recovered from the upcast of a dyke in 2009. Stray finds and fieldwalking between 2011 and 2015 recovered a substantial collection of pottery sherds of similar dates as well as late prehistoric worked flint, including an Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead, Neolithic burin-like blade and Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

March 2009. Surface finds from upcast of dyke.
1 Late Prehistoric flint flake, Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery.
See list in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 25 November 2009

During 2011. Surface collection.
Iron Age, Romano-British, Late Saxon, and medieval pot sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 7 September 2011.

Finds recovered during fieldwalking between November 2011 and September 2013 were previously recorded under this number in error. They have been reassigned to the correct location under NHER 60353.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 February 2015.

September 2013-September 2014. Fieldwalking. [1].
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
3 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 March 2015.

April-July2015. Fieldwalking. [2].
Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead.
Neolithic burin-like blade.
Neolithic/Bronze Age flakes and a scraper.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 25 2023 7:56AM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.