NHER 59981 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds from test pit

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Summary

In 2013 a test pit was excavated at this location by the Docking Heritage Group. Finds recovered included prehistoric flint flakes; potentially prehistoric burnt flints; medieval, post-medieval and modern pottery sherds and post-medieval clay pipe stems.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73NE
Civil Parish DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

July 2013. Test pit.
Excavation of 1m x 1m archaeological test pit by Docking Heritage Group. Finds recovered included:
Finds included:
2 prehistoric flint flakes.
7 ?prehistoric burnt flints.
1 medieval pottery sherd (local medieval unglazed ware).
16 post-medieval pottery sherds and 17 clay tobacco pipe fragments.
Other material recovered included modern pottery sherds, oyster and cockle shells, animal bones, coal, slate, iron nails, bottle glass and a large number of brick fragments.
See list in file.
C. Bradshaw (HES) 06 January 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2017.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • BRICK (Undated)
  • CHARCOAL (Undated)
  • MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • NAIL (Undated)
  • ROOF SLATE (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOTTLE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
  • POT (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2017 12:53PM

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