NHER 60104 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1999 recovered a ?Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint axehead; a small number of Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints; a medieval brick and Roman and post-medieval pottery sherds. A scatter of burnt flints was also identified. A number of earthwork features are present in the southernmost part of the area examined (NHER 21744).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM18NW
Civil Parish GISSING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1999. Fieldwalking.
Area of examined included earthwork site (NHER 21744) and field to north.
From general area (mostly field to north):
Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints including 1 hinge-fracture flake, 1 notched piece and 1 blade core.
5 Roman pottery sherds (greyware)
1 medieval brick.
Post-medieval pottery sherds (much Glazed Red Earthenware, stone ware and late post-medieval).
3 undatable pottery sherds.

From north-east corner of earthwork field (Context 1; previously NHER 21744 Context 3):
?Prehistoric "red flints" and concentration of potboilers.
1 prehistoric small chipped flint axe. Dimensions 110mm by 40mm, much iron-stained; appears Neolithic yet may have a tranchet blow.

Finds identified by K. Penn (NAU) and E. Rose (NLA), except "red flints", which were not seen. See notes and location plan in file.
Previously recorded under NHER 21744.
E. Rose (NLA), 19 November 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 July 2014.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
  • BLADE CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • NOTCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 16 2014 10:36AM

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