NHER 7644 (Monument record) - Possible iron working site and prehistoric flint flakes

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Summary

In 1944 fragments of iron working debris were found on the ground surface here. Subsequent fieldwalking in 1988 recovered three prehistoric flint flakes.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG22SW
Civil Parish	STRATTON STRAWLESS, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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March 1944.
Iron 'scoriae' found by T. Wake.
E. Rose (NAU).

1988. Found in fieldwalking.
Three flint flakes.
Identified by J. Wymer (NAU).
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 January 1989.

December 2008. NBIS Scoring Project.
A possible Roman kiln has been excavated approximately 100m south of this find (NHER 31783), indicating possible small-scale industrial activity within the surrounding area. Additional undated slag finds have been recorded at NHER 7638, NHER 7639, and NHER 15448.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 04 December 2008.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 22 SW 13.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)

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Stratton Strawless (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 16 2016 3:40PM