NHER 23437 (Monument record) - Possible Neolithic settlement in triangular field east of Hogg's Drove

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a concentration of pieces of Neolithic pot, animal bone and Early to Middle Neolithic worked flints. An auger survey revealed that significant deposits relating to the Early Neolithic are preserved here. This may be the location of an Early to Middle Neolithic settlement.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF71SW
Civil Parish	MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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26 February 1987. Fenland fieldwalking weathered and harrowed soil. MRM 16.
Sparse to moderate concentration of flints with a couple of bone fragments. Four prehistoric sherds only a couple of fire cracked flints. On north side low chalk ridge just emerging from peat. Maximum 31m north to south x 22m east to west at 4.3m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 2 March 1987.

Flints are early-mid Neolithic.
F. Healy (NAU).

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

1989 to 1990. Fenland Evaluation Project.
Auger traverse across site and part of reduced peat. Sample taken to test for buried soil.
Dossier prepared for English Heritage.
See (S2).
M. Leah (NAU), August 1990.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF15757 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MRM 16. FENS.
--- SNF8173 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
<S2> SNF59363 Unpublished Document: Leah, M. D. (NAU) and Mathews, M. (NAU). 1990. Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission Dossier.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

SETTLEMENT? (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2701 BC)

Object Types (5)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)

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Marham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 15 2021 10:55AM