NHER 35980 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and pottery sherds from A11 Borrow Pit

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Summary

Fieldwalking, geophysical survey and archaeological excavations were carried out in this location during the early part of 2001. This work did not uncover a great deal of archaeology but some prehistoric flints and pottery sherds were recovered.

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Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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February 2001. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of proposed development area, which includes the site of a Bronze Age barrow (NHER 10788).
This survey identified several areas of positive response that may represent archaeological remains.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
D. Gurney (NLA) 8 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 April 2015 and 28 April 2019.

February 2001. Systematic Fieldwalking Survey.
Evaluation of proposed development area, which includes the site of a Bronze Age barrow (NHER 10788).
Fieldwalking recovered prehistoric flints and a single prehistoric pottery sherd.
See report (S3) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2007.295).
D. Gurney (NLA) 8 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 April 2015 and 28 April 2019.

April 2001. Trial Trenching.
Further evaluation of proposed development area, which includes the site of a Bronze Age barrow (NHER 10788).
Negative results, suggesting barrow (if one was indeed once present) had been completely levelled, with no outer ring dith surviving.
See report (S4) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2007.296).
D. Gurney (NLA) 25 May 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 April 2015 and 28 April 2019.

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  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Barker, P. P. and Mercer, E. J. F. 2001. A Report for Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust on a Geophysical Survey carried out at Snetterton, Norfolk. Stratascan.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2002. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2001. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt I pp 162-177. p 173.
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Murray, J. 2001. A11 Borrow Pit, Quidenham, Norfolk. An Archaeological Evaluation (Fieldwalking). Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust.
  • <S4> Unpublished Contractor Report: Gardner, R. V. 2001. A11 Borrow Pit, Quidenham, Norfolk. An Archaeological Evaluation (Trial Trenching). Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2019 9:25AM

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