NHER 31046 (Monument record) - Medieval quarrying site, prehistoric, Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval objects

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Summary

In 1995 an evaluation of this area prior to carrstone extraction noted some worked flint, one possible Iron Age sherd, and evidence of medieval quarry pits with pottery sherds. Metal detecting has since recovered a fragment of a Neolithic flaked axehead, Roman, medieval and post medieval coins and tokens, and a Roman bow brooch.

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Location

Map sheet	TF63SE
Civil Parish	SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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February-March 1995. Geophysical Survey and Trial Trenching.
Evaluation prior to carrstone extraction.
Features seen on geophysical survey proved to be mostly of geological or lagomorph origin.
Some worked flint, one possible Iron Age sherd, and medieval quarry pits with sherds were found during subsequent trial trenching.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 1 June 1995.

1994-1995. Metal detecting.
Prehistoric: two flint flakes
Three medieval sherds and sagging base
Colchester decorative brooch, hinged ?later 1st century - early 2nd cenury?. Identified by D. Macreth (NLAM), 1995.
Two Roman As coins, and a 1/4D token.
See lists.
W. Milligan (NLA), 16 June 1995.

2001.
Neolithic probable fragment of flaked flint axe.
See further description and drawing (S4) in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 31 October 2001.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF92888 Unpublished Contractor Report: Adam, C. R. 1995. Report on Geophysical Survey. Norton Hill, Snettisham. Geophysical Surveys of Bradford. 95/26.
<S2> SNF92889 Unpublished Contractor Report: Gdaniec, K. 1995. Archaeological Investigations at Norton Hill, Snettisham, Norfolk. Cambridge Archaeological Unit. 134.
<S3> SNF59457 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1996. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1995. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt III pp 397-412. p 408.
<S4> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (10)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)