NHER 16258 (Monument record) - Possible Neolithic lithic working site, multi-period cropmarks and finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
The cropmarks described below are now recorded as part of NHER 53665.
1979. Fieldwalking. Melton Park.
Four concentrations of Neolithic flint, medieval pottery, building material and statuette (see (S1) and (S2)), Roman bracelet, post medieval finds.
1980.
Medieval belt hook found, also Neolithic flint.
1981. Fieldwalking.
Medieval to post medieval metalwork.
1984.
Two hones found.
1986. Metal detecting.
Medieval to post medieval metalwork, and Beaker flint.
20 June and 3 July 1990. NAU aerial photograpy.
Cropmarks of ring ditch and square enclosure.
See detailed lists in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 February 1990.
2 July 1996. NLA aerial photography.
In addition to the square enclosure there are several ditches which are probably part of an early field system.
Running through the park is a sinuous ditch/hollow way, which turns into an earthwork to the southeast.
Adjacent to this is a small rectangular enclosure, with possible internal divisions.
S. Massey (NLA), 26 July 2001.
18 May 2006. Metal detecting.
Medieval and medieval/post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 September 2006.
June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks described above are now recorded as part of NHER 53665.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 14 June 2010.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF50761 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1306Z - AE.
- --- SNF12103 Aerial Photograph: TG 1306 K,L-Q; TG1406 K-N.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2652 Article in Serial: Margeson, S.. 1980. 15th Century Figure of Virgin Mary from Great Melton. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt III pp 355-356.
- <S2> SNF60557 Unpublished Document: Margeson, S.. 15th Century Figure of Virgin Mary from Great Melton.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (22)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- DAGGER (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2018 3:01PM