NHER 6964 (Monument record) - Mesolithic and Neolithic flints, Neolithic to post medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
Fieldwalking in the 1960s and 70s recovered a scatter of Mesolithic and Neolithic flints. Also found were Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman, Saxon and medieval to post medieval pottery fragments. An excavation in 1972 traced the course of part of a medieval roadway.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BACTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WITTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
OS field Edingthorpe 90/Witton 25 (combined).
1960s-70s. Fieldwalking finds. Scatter of Mesolithic, Neolithic flint. Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman, Late Saxon pottery. Excavation across hollow way.
See list in file and (S1).
E. Rose (NLA) 8 May 1997.
1996. Watching Brief.
Observation of pipe trench produced nothing.
See report (S2) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA) 8 May 1997
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF81694 Correspondence: Robins, P.. 1989. J.E Owles flint collection brought in to Castle Museum for identification.. 5 April.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Bacton (Edingthorpe).
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Witton.
- --- SNF87254 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous Prehistoric. Witton.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bacton.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Witton [3].
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Witton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2791 Article in Monograph: Lawson, A. J. 1983. The Archaeology of Witton, near North Walsham. East Anglian Archaeology. No 18.
- <S2> SNF92627 Unpublished Contractor Report: Bates, S. 1996. Watching Brief at Witton Park Reservoir. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 172.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (14)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BRICK (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2018 11:44AM