NHER 14253 (Monument record) - Pit of unknown date and prehistoric pot boilers
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1978. Oil pipe line watched by A. Rogerson (NAU)
Large pit in east edge cut through natural yellow sand with fine gravel, measuring at least 2.5m north to south and about 1.25m deep.
Primary filling of almost black sand with charcoal, ash, and burnt flint/pot boilers, below main fill of slightly discoloured yellow sand in gravel. Upper filling indistinguishable from natural sand, sealed by layer of yellow brown sand with chalk flecks which itself lay beneath ploughsoil.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 6 2019 12:53PM