NHER 53823 (Monument record) - Possible field boundaries, pit/area of burning and multi-period finds

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Summary

A geophysical, metal detecting and fieldwalking survey between 2002 and 2003 detected linear anomalies probably representing former field boundaries. A large discrete anomaly is possibly a pit or area of burning. Finds recovered during fieldwalking included flint flakes and blades, three sherds of medieval pottery and four fragments of ceramic building material. Metal detecting recovered three metal objects including a medieval buckle and post-medieval button.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NE
Civil Parish EAST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

November 2002 - January 2003. Geophysical, metal detecting and fieldwalking survey. Bacton to King's Lynn Pipeline. Plot 247.
A number of linear anomalies probably representing former field boundaries and a large discrete anomaly possibly a pit or an area of burning were detected. Finds recovered during fieldwalking included flint flakes and blades, three sherds of medieval pottery and four fragments of ceramic building material. Metal detecting recovered three metal objects including a medieval buckle and post-medieval button.
See (S1).
S. Howard (NLA), 8 February 2010.

  • <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 Unpublished Contractor Report: [Unknown]. 2003.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.
  • BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD?)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUILDING MATERIAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 3 2019 10:53AM

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