NHER 23648 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric pot boiler scatter from north of bend in dyke
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Summary
Fenland field walking in March 1987 on weathered soil north of the bend of the dyke recovered a sparse spread of prehistoric pot boilers but no struck flints.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
24 March 1987. Fenland fieldwalking on weathered soil which had been newly drilled.
A sparse spread pot boilers (but no flints) recovered from the edge of a sandy ledge above peaty depression. Scatter area 30m (east-west) x 22m (north-south) at 5.5m OD. Reference PEN 9 on (S1).
Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 24 March 1987.
See (S2) for full details of wares, flint types etc.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF16216 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. PEN 9. FENS.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF8173 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45. p 138.
- <S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
May 25 2021 8:14AM