Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24097 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds from north of Cottage Farm, Fenland Survey and Marham to Stow Bridge Pipeline |
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Summary
Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of pieces of prehistoric and medieval pot and a concentration of prehistoric burnt flints. An archaeological watching brief on a water pipeline recorded pieces of Roman, medieval and post medieval pot and some post medieval roofing tile.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7119 1058 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71SW |
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| Parish: | MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
21 October 1987. Fenland fieldwalking, weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1 general scatter. MRM AT.
Odd medieval sherds, and one prehistoric sherd.
Context 2 at 7129 1058. MRM 26.
23m northeast to southwest x 22m northewst to southeast at 5.5m OD. Concentration of comminuted pot boilers sparse to moderate on chalky marl slope above fen edge.
R. Silvester (NAU), 22 October 1987.
25 November 1987. Further finds from context 1.
Mostly medieval sherds from south of field and odd flints.
Details as above.
R. Silvester (NAU), 25 November 1987.
For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see (S2).
1992. Fieldwalking and Metal-detector Survey and Watching Brief.
Marham/Stow Bridge Pipeline.
Initial field survey of pipeline route followed by monitoring of topsoil stripping and excavation of pipe trench.
1 Roman pottery sherd (greyware).
1 medieval pottery sherd.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds (1 stoneware and 1 late Glazed Red Earthenware) and 1 tile.
See report (S3) for further details and full finds list.
E. Rose (NAU) 14 December 1993. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 March 2015
Part of large scatter NHER 33613.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT BOILER (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MRM 26. FENS. |
| --- | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. MRM AT. FENS. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1988. The Fenland Project Number 3: Marshland and Nar Valley, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 45. |
| <S2> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1993. Report of Fieldwork on the Marham/Stow Bridge Pipeline, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 24. |
Related records
| 33613 | Parent of: Multi-period finds (Find Spot) |