Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24182 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Prehistoric flint flakes and post-Roman pottery sherds |
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Summary
In 1987 six prehistoric flint flakes were recovered from this area. In 1994 additional flints were recovered, along with a small assemblage of Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8172 0928 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF80NW |
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| Parish: | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1987 or earlier. Found while gardening. [1]
Six flint flakes.
Identified and compiled by J. Wymer (NAU), 18 June 1987.
1994. Garden surface.
Middle Saxon Ipswich Ware sherd. Post medieval sherds: Frechen stoneware, lead glazed earthenware slipware (Dutch or English). Delft. Staffordshire combed ware.
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 12 August 1994.
December 1994. Stray Find.
Found in garden [2]:
3 undatable prehistoric retouched flint flakes and 1 unmodified flake.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd.
Identifed by P. Robins (NCM), see descriptions in file.
Previously recorded as NHER 37563 [3].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 July 2016.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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