NHER 34445 (Monument record) - Possible Iron Age well, prehistoric flints and multi-period tiles

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Summary

Prehistoric burnt flints and fragments of tile dating from the Roman to the post medieval periods were found during a fieldwalking survey carried out by Network Archaeology in 1998 in advance of the construction of a new pipeline. A possible Iron Age well was excavated in association with fire-cracked flint deposits during a subsequent watching brief in 1999. Metal-detecting at this location in 2024 recovered an Early/Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead; a Late Iron Age/Roman penannular brooch and a medieval gold finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91SE
Civil Parish	GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

November 1998. Fieldwalking in advance of pipe laying.
Roman, medieval, post medieval tile.
Burnt flints.
See (S1) filed under NHER 34108.
E. Rose (NLA) 7 May 1999.

April to July 1999. Archaeological excavation and watching brief, Brisley to Bushy Common Pipeline. Site 13.
A possible Iron Age well was excavated in association with fire-cracked flint deposits at TF 9531 1504.
See (S2) for details.
E. Ford (HES), 01 Oct 2012.

June 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval gold finger ring set with a dark blue stone.
Information from PAS import.
This gold finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T772) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

September-October 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Early/Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead.
Late Iron Age/Roman penannular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF56683 Unpublished Contractor Report: Network Archaeology. 1998. Brisley to Bushy Common Proposed Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Fieldwalking, Field Reconnaissance and Geophysical Survey. Network Archaeology. 210.
<S2> SNF83360 Unpublished Contractor Report: Network Archaeology. 2000. Brisley to Bushy Common Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief, 1999. Network Archaeology. 138.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)

Object Types (12)

CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 100 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Gressenhall (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 11:58PM