NHER 61841 (Monument record) - Early Neolithic pit and pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALCOTT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Former Civil Parish | xHAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March-April 2017. Casual Observation. [1].
A pit was observed in an exposed area of earth found at the site during metal-detecting. Subsequent investigation of the feature revealed it was cut into natural with a base approximately 0.9m below the current ground surface. 57 Early Neolithic pottery sherds were recovered from an exposed burnt fill at the base of the pit. The large size and good condition of the sherds is consistent with a closed context rather than a scatter or midden. The pottery sherds are likely from Early Neolithic Plain bowls, and the rim sherds suggest at least 3 vessels were present.
Information from PAS import.
See drawings of pottery sherds (S1) and finder's sketch section (S2).
A. Beckham (HES), 25 July 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 7 2023 12:13AM