NHER 37406 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and medieval to post medieval finds

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Summary

An archaeological fieldwalking and metal detector survey undertaken in 2002 recovered several potentially Mesolithic/Early Neolithic worked flints; a small assemblage of later prehistoric worked flints; medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval/post-medieval brick and tile; post-medieval coins and a number of other post-medieval and undatable metal objects.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG04SE
Civil Parish KELLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 2002. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey of proposed reservoir site. Contexts 1 to 50 used.
Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint blades and flakes.
Late Neolithic/Early Iron Age worked flints including 7 retouched flakes, 1 core, 3 hammerstones, 3 scrapers and 1 piercer.
23 medieval pottery sherds.
Medieval/post-medieval brick and tile.
4 post-medieval coins, 2 pottery sherds, 1 mount and 1 button.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.153).
J. Allen (NLA), 2 January 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 July 2014 and 24 August 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Ames, J. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation by Field Survey on the Proposed Reservoir Site at Kelling Hall, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 774.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2003. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 368-384. p 373.
  • BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • KNIFE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • RETOUCHED BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • BORER (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 3000 BC to 401 BC)
  • CORE (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 3000 BC to 401 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 3000 BC to 401 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 3000 BC to 401 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 3000 BC to 401 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 3000 BC to 401 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Aug 24 2025 12:46PM

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