NHER 18867 (Monument record) - Probable Iron Age settlement and multi-period finds

15 February 1983. Barton Bendish Survey fieldwalking.
Site BB 35.
70m sq. walked in good conditions, southeast corner of field.
10 undatable pottery sherds (possibly Roman or medieval).
8 late prehistoric flint-gritted pottery sherds.
1 post medieval pottery sherd.
Identified A. Rogerson (NAU) 1987.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 November 2013.

13 February 1987. Barton Bendish Survey fieldwalking
Area of fieldwalking extended over field:

Site BB 35.
Area re-examined. Ploughed, good conditions.
Prehistoric worked flints.
Prehistoric sherds all over area but concentrated in area 30 x 10m:
25 late prehistoric gritty pottery sherds plus scraps.
5 ?Iron Age dark grey sandy pottery sherds.
3 medieval pottery sherds (2 unglazed, 1 glazed Grimston).

Site BB 576 (Context 2).
1 undatable pottery sherd.
1 prehistoric worked flint.
1 ?Late Saxon Thetford ware sherd.
1 ?medieval sherd.
1 medieval sherd (glazed Grimston).
1 medieval peg roof tile.

Site BB 577 (Context 3).
1 prehistoric worked flint.
2 late prehistoric gritty pottery sherds.
6 Roman pottery sherds.
1 Late Saxon/early medieval Thetford-type ware pottery sherd.
7 medieval pottery sherds including one unglazed "BB 227 type".
1 undatable fired clay lump.
1 undatable copper alloy sheet fragment.

Site BB 578 (Context 4).
2 worked flints. According to (S1) these include a ?Mesolithic serrated blade.
7 undatable pottery sherds.
9 late prehistoric gritty pottery sherds.
1 ?Late Saxon/early medieval Thetford-type ware pottery sherd.
15 medieval pottery sherds.
1 undatable fired chalky clay lump.

Site BB 579 (Context 5).
3 undatable pottery sherds.
26 late prehistoric gritty pottery sherds.
2 ?Iron Age pottery sherds, including 1 dark grey sandy sherd and 1 shelly sherd with impressed ?dot decoration.
1 Late Saxon/early medieval Thetford-type ware pottery sherd.
19 medieval pottery sherds.
1 post-medieval green-glazed pottery sherd.

See lists in file. Finds now held by Norwich Castle Museum?
A. Rogerson (NAU). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 November 2013.