NHER 23645 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric burnt flints
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Summary
Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a sparse spread of prehistoric burnt flints.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
24 March 1987. Fenland fieldwalking, weathered soil. MRM 21.
Sparse spread of pot boilers on mineral soil above peat. No other finds although one bone fragment noted in peat just beyond spread. Orange sand. 22m east to west x 17m north to south at 4.3m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 24 March 1987.
For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see (S1).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF15763 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MRM 21. 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