NHER 6980 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boiler concentrations and ditch, prehistoric flint, Roman to post medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in the 1960s recovered a number of prehistoric flint scrapers, flakes, blades, fabricators and a blade. In addition, a small number of Roman pottery sherds have been discovered, along with medieval and post medieval sherds and a few possible Early Saxon sherds. At least five areas of pot boilers were also noted. In 1972 the corner of a recut rectangular ditch around 1.2m wide by 0.9m deep was cleared and found to be filled with burnt flint, which was larger at the bottom and smaller at the top, which had a higher charcoal content.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG33SW
Civil Parish	WITTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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OS field 76 and 77 (combined).

1960s.
Fieldwalking in the 1960s and 1970s recovered a number of prehistoric flint scrapers, flakes, blades, fabricators and a blade. In addition, a small number of Roman pottery sherds have been discovered, along with medieval and post medieval sherds and a few possible Early Saxon sherds. At least five areas of pot boilers were also noted.

1972.
The corner of a recut rectangular ditch around 1.2m wide by 0.9m deep was cleared and found to be filled with burnt flint, which was larger at the bottom and smaller at the top, which had a higher charcoal content.

Information from NCM card (S1).
For full details see list in file.
Ruth Fillery-Travis (NLA), 10 September 2007.

Associated Sources (8)

--- 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.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Witton.
--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Witton; Witton - NHER 6982; Witton - NHER 6983; Witton - NHER 6984.
--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Witton.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF87125 Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 6.
<S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (15)

BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
BORER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FABRICATOR (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
MILLSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)