NHER 7017 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boiler concentrations, Middle Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in the 1960s and 1970s recovered a number of prehistoric flakes, blades and scrapers from this field. Pottery sherds from the Middle Saxon to post medieval periods were also discovered, along with at least two concentrations of Neolithic flints and at least two concentrations of pot boilers.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG33SW
Civil Parish WITTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

OS field 173.

1960s - 1970s. Fieldwalking.
Fieldwalking in the 1960s and 1970s recovered a number of prehistoric flakes, blades and scrapers from this field. Pottery sherds from the Middle Saxon to post medieval periods were also discovered, along with at least two concentrations of Neolithic flints and at least two concentrations of pot boilers.
See list in file and (S1).
Ruth Fillery-Travis (NLA), 10 September 2007.

December 2004. Norfolk NMP.
The enclosure cropmarks (7017 context 7) have been moved back to their original NHER number (NHER 7014).
J. Albone (NMP), 3 December 2004

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG3231A-K.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Correspondence: Robins, P.. 1989. J.E Owles flint collection brought in to Castle Museum for identification.. 5 April.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Witton.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Middle Saxon. Witton.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous Prehistoric. Witton.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Witton - NHER 7015; Witton - NHER 7016.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Witton [2].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Monograph: Lawson, A. J. 1983. The Archaeology of Witton, near North Walsham. East Anglian Archaeology. No 18.
  • BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FABRICATOR (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)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2014 2:20PM

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