NHER 14870 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic and Neolithic worked flints and Roman to post-medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

In 1979 a Mesolithic flint bladelet core, Neolithic worked flints and several sherds of Roman pottery were recovered from the surface of this field. It appears that a number of additional finds were recovered at this site in 1984, including medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SW
Civil Parish TAVERHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 1979. Fieldwalking.
Found on surface of barley field at approx. TG 1467 1377:
1 Mesolithic bladelet core in dark brown flint.
1 Neolithic blade core in grey flint and 1 end scraper.
15 Roman pottery sherds (10 coarseware body sherds and 5 rims).
Information from (S1) (received from NCM on 8 May 1979). These discoveries were reported in (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 May 2014.

June 1984. Fieldwalking.
Finds from this site were donated to the Norwich Castle Museum in 1999 (NWHCM : 1999.1.46.1). These are recorded as having been found in 1984 (at approx. TG 1465 1370) and are listed as comprising:
3 Neolithic worked flints.
Roman pottery sherds.
Medieval pottery sherds.
Post-medieval pottery sherds.
It is presumed that none of these finds are those that were seen by the museum in 1979.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 May 2014.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: 1981. Archaeological Discoveries for 1979. CBA Group VI Bulletin. No 26 pp 19-30. p 27.
  • BLADE CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • BLADE CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • END SCRAPER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Mar 8 2018 4:09PM

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