NHER 30308 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter, Yelverton gas pipeline

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Summary

Prehistoric flint implements, medieval brick and roof tile and post medieval pottery, found during a watching brief carried out by the Norfolk Archaeological Unit in 1992 during the construction of a new gas pipeline.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20SE
Civil Parish FRAMINGHAM PIGOT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May-August 1992. Fieldwalking and Metal-Detecting Survey and Watching Brief.
Fieldwork carried out along route of Yelverton to East Carleton Gas Pipeline (Survey Blocks 8-42).
Finds recovered during initial survey include:
2 prehistoric flint cores and 10 flakes.
7 ?medieval brick/tile fragments.
9 post-medieval pottery sherds.
1 modern pottery sherd.
Undatable pot boilers and shell.
No archaeologically significant features or deposits identified during subsequent monitoring of topsoil stripping and excavation of pipe trench.
See report (S1) and site archive for further information. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The finds have been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1995.75).
S. Bates (NAU) 28 January 1994. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 March 2014.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, P. 1992. Watching Brief for the Yelverton to East Carleton Gas Pipeline, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 42.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1993. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1992. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt IV pp 522-532.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2019 10:49AM

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