Record Details

NHER Number:18463
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Prehistoric and medieval finds from plateau overlooking River Wittle

Summary

Neolithic to Bronze Age worked flints, a fragment of Iron Age or prehistoric pottery and pieces of medieval pottery, including a glazed Grimston handle, were found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 0061 8782
Map Sheet:TM08NW
Parish:HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Winter 1981 to 1982. Found on surface of ploughed field. On slight plateau overlooking River Wittle.
About three dozen worked flints of Neolithic/Bronze Age appearance.
One prehistoric flint gritted body sherd, probably Iron Age.
Seven unglazed medieval sherds.
One Grimston green glazed handle.
A. Gregory (NAU), 12 October 1982.

Part of large scatter 28355

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Related records

28355Parent of: Concentrations of multi-period finds (Find Spot)
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