NHER 58724 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic/Neolithic flints and ?Roman and ?Early Saxon pottery sherds, near Sparrow Hill barrow group
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1975. Stray Finds.
Found near one of the Sparrow Hill Bronze Age barrows (NHER 4055):
7 Mesolithic/Neolithic blades, 1 blade segment, 1 flake and 1 blade core.
2 ?Roman pottery sherd.
1 ?Early Saxon pottery sherd.
Discoveries reported in (S1). Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1975.361).
Previously recorded under NHER 4055. See list in file for NHER 4055.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 April 2013.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 4055.
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Merton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 4055.
- --- SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 8.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (5)
- BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
- CORE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD? to 650 AD?)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2021 11:12AM