NHER 55955 (Monument record) - Potentially Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pit
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Summary
Trial trenching in 2010 revealed a shallow pit with a charcoal rich fill containing worked flint similar to a group of oval and circular pits encountered to the west (NHER 55951).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KILVERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August-September 2010. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of part of large proposed development area (Trenches 37-41).
The excavation revealed a shallow pit with a charcoal rich fill containing worked flint similar to a group of oval and circular pits encountered to the west (NHER 55954).
See (S1) for further details.
S. Howard (HES), 11 August 2011.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF81183 Unpublished Contractor Report: Jones, C. 2011. Archaeological trial trench evaluation of land north of Thetford, Norfolk. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11/25.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- BLADE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
- CORE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
- FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2025 8:46AM