NHER 23198 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric burnt flints in field east of Pentney Drove
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Summary
Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a concentration of prehistoric burnt flints.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
17 December 1986. Fenland fieldwalking, well weathered soil, young cereal. MRM 4.
Concentration pot boilers moderate to abundant on mineral soil slope above peat and running down into peat. 48m north to south x 30m east to west at 4.3m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 18 December 1986.
For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see (S1).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF15779 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MRM 4. FENS.
- --- SNF8173 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 3 2021 8:01AM