NHER 5377 (Monument record) - Prehistoric burnt mounds and finds

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Summary

Several prehistoric pot boilers have been identified during a fieldwalking survey. Neolithic and Bronze Age flints were also found, as well as late prehistoric and Bronze Age pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL68NE
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1960.
Bronze Age sherds, rusticated ware, flints found by [1] and [2].

1984. Fieldwalking.
Several flint and potboiler sites found by R. Silvester (NAU).
See list in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 3 May 1984.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF15404 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HCW 52. FENS.
--- SNF15405 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HCW 53. FENS.
--- SNF15406 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HCW 54. FENS.
--- SNF15407 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HCW 55. FENS.
--- SNF15408 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HCW 56. FENS.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Hockwold-cum-Wilton.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

BURNT MOUND (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Object Types (8)

POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)

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Hockwold cum Wilton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

May 20 2020 8:59AM