NHER 29260 (Monument record) - Iron Age pits and multi period finds

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Summary

In 1992 the ground surface here was stripped during the laying of a water pipe. This work uncovered Iron Age pits filled with bones along with various Roman and medieval pottery sherds and items of medieval metalwork.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NE
Civil Parish SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1992. Fieldwalking and Metal-detector Survey and Watching Brief.
Marham/Stow Bridge Pipeline.
Initial field survey of pipeline route followed by monitoring of topsoil stripping and excavation of pipe trench.
Pits containing Iron Age sherds and bone.
Pierced Roman coin.
Roman, medieval pottery.
Medieval metalwork.
See published article (S1) for addition information on Iron Age pits and report (S2) for full finds list. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
E. Rose (NAU) 14 December 1993. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 March 2015.

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  • <S1> Article in Serial: Percival, S. 1995. Iron Age Pottery from Two Pits at Fincham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt II pp 215-217.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1993. Report of Fieldwork on the Marham/Stow Bridge Pipeline, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 24.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1994. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1993. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 115-123. p 118.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Undated)
  • TILE (Undated)
  • VESSEL (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 12 2021 2:13PM

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