NHER 24249 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, medieval to post-medieval and undatable finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1987 recovered a Mesolithic and Neolithic worked flints; medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; an undatable lava quern fragment and an undatable possible whetstone. Metal-detecting in 2023 recovered a post-medieval coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28NE
Civil Parish ALBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1987. Fieldwalking. [1].
Found in eastern half of site (Context 1; originally a separate field):
Neolithic flint borer (identied by J. Wymer).
Medieval sherds including Late medieval/Trans.
Erratic, possibly used as sharpening stone.
Flint identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU). Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM) 19 October 1987.
Information from record card (S1).
Previously recorded as NHER 24250.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

4 and 18 November 1987. Fieldwalking. [1].
Found north of footpath, south-east of Shepherds Barn (Context 2; area centred [2]):
1 Mesolithic flint flake. See finder's drawing (S2).
Medieval pottery sherds.
Medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds (late medieval/transitional).
1 lava quern fragment.
Flint identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU). Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM) 19 October 1987.
Information from record card (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 January 2014.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Original extent recorded as Context 2.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHERs 24249 and 24250.
  • <S2> Illustration: Bartlett, G. Drawing of a Mesolithic flint blade from Wortwell. Paper. 1:1.
  • FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • QUERN (Undated)
  • WHETSTONE (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1574 AD to 1574 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 10 2024 10:48PM

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