NHER 31616 (Monument) - Possible prehistoric burnt mound

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Summary

An infilled pond is surrounded by a concentration of prehistoric burnt flints. This might be a prehistoric burnt mound. One fragment of Roman pottery and one fragment of medieval pottery were found here.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SE
Civil Parish GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1995.
Infilled pond of some age and suspected by [1] of being spring fed, has considerable extent of burnt flint surrounding it. Dense concentration on northern flanks, lesser on east and west, thin on south. Overall spread around 40m east to west.
Site on south side of side valley to the River Nar, with no darkening of soil in vicinity. Pottery found on east side, no worked flints noted on around one hour of fieldwalking in vicinity.
One Roman micaceous greyware body.
One glazed Grimston body sherd.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
B. Cushion (NLA), November 1995.

Associated Sources (0)

  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jun 30 2022 8:30AM

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