NHER 60087 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and medieval to post-medieval finds, Dove House Meadow

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Summary

In 1982 a small assemblage of finds was recovered from molehills during a survey of earthwork features in this field. A number of prehistoric worked flints were found, including pieces of possible Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic date. Medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds and medieval/post-medieval brick fragments were also recovered.

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Map sheet	TG23NW
Civil Parish	ROUGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1982. Fieldwalking.
Finds recovered from molehills during NARG survey of earthwork features in Dove House Meadow:
Undatable prehistoric flint waste flakes and 'pot boilers'.
1 ?Palaeolithic retouched "flint tool"…large, Palaeo-type patina".
1 ?Mesolithic flint blade.
1 ?Neolithic flint blade.
Medieval pottery sherds (coarse, 12th- to 13-century body sherds).
Post-medieval pottery sherds (including stoneware and Staffordshire comb ware).
Various fragments of brick and mortar - seem early but not closely datable.
'Pot-boilers', pottery and brick fragments donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1984.6). ?Palaeolithic and ?Mesolithic flints retained but other flints discarded.
Identified and compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 29 March 1983.
Information from (S1).
See NHER 6747 and (S2) for further information on the possible medieval/post-medieval moat in this field.
Previously recorded under NHER 6747.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 June 2014.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 6747.
<S2> SNF2808 Article in Serial: Dollin, B. 1984. Roughton. Earthworks/Moat. Medieval Moated Sites Research Group Annual Report. No 11 pp 21-22.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (8)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
BRICK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 10 2021 3:01PM