NHER 23170 (Monument record) - Concentration of prehistoric pot boilers, field in southeast angle of lane to Middleton

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1986 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of prehistoric pot boilers, as well as noting a concentration of pot boilers on a hill slope above the silt fen.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF61SW
Civil Parish	WEST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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8 December 1986. Fenland fieldwalking very well weathered soil, cereal. Field in southeast angle of lane to Middleton.
Context 1 general scatter of pot boilers (no Fenland ref).
Context 2 at 6379 1422 concentration pot boilers moderate to abundant but no other finds. On hill slope above silt fen. 63m E-W x 32m N-S at 5.2m OD. WHW 4 (S1).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. Silvester (NAU), 8 December 1986.

KLMD042025 - PAS details awaited. [1].
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 3.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 April 2025.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF16950 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WHW 4. FENS. WHW 4.
<S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

BURNT MOUND (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Object Types (2)

POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 3 2025 2:57AM