NHER 24255 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric worked flints and medieval pottery from field north of Rose Hill

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a few prehistoric worked flints and pieces of Middle Saxon and medieval pottery. Metal-detecting in late 2011 and early 2012 recovered an undatable gold finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL69NW
Civil Parish	HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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23 December 1987. Fenland fieldwalking. Field north of Rose Hill.
Weathered plough soil, good conditions.

HLG BI.
Odd flints and few medieval sherds.
R. Silvester (NAU), 23 December 1987.

(S1) adds one Ipswich ware sherd.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting.
Undatable gold finger-ring.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 27 January 2012.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF15535 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG BI. FENS.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (4)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FINGER RING (Unknown date)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2016 11:33AM