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Record Details

NHER Number:	14353
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Multi-period finds

Summary

Fieldwalking on this site over the course of years has recovered a range of finds, including ?Upper Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Early Neolithic and Neolithic/Early Bronze Age worked flints. This work has also recovered ?Late Bronze/Early Iron Age, Roman, medieval and pottery sherds. A number of the Roman pottery sherds were though to have been retrived from a disturbed Roman pit. Other notable finds include a ?Roman kiln fire bar fragment; Roman coins; a post-medieval button and undatable iron slag. Cropmarks features identified in this field are now recorded as NHER 38276.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	TF 69 30
Map Sheet:	TF63SE
Parish:	DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

CROPMARKS RECORDED UNDER THIS NUMBER ARE NOW RECORDED AS NMP SITE NHER 38276.

1978, 1983-4 (not differentiated) Fieldwalking.
Produced prehistoric, Roman, Middle Saxon, Early Saxon, medieval pottery; Roman coins, slag, firebar.

8 November 1989. Fieldwalking.
Finds from O.S Field 6199 (northern field):
4 prehistoric 'pot boilers'.
5 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flakes, 1 retouched flake, 1 blade-like flake and 2 cores (1 doubtful).
1 medieval pottery sherd.

Finds from O.S Field 0025 (main field):
1 prehistoric 'pot boiler'.
1 ?Upper Palaeolithic flint long blade (70 x 22mm).
6 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flakes, 1 retouched piece and 1 broken blade.
1 Early Bronze Age flint 'button' scraper.
1 ?Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age heavily flint-tempered pottery sherd.
1 Roman pottery sherd (flanged bowl).
15 Roman/medieval pottery sherds.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 undatable iron slag fragment (probably Roman?).
See finder's map and lists in file.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 December 2013.

17 November 1989. Systematic fieldwalking.
Four strips walks at southern end of main field:
4 prehistoric 'pot boilers'.
1 Early Neolithic unfinished leaf arrowhead.
21 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flakes, 2 utilised flakes, 2 blade-like flakes, 4 blades, 1 side scraper, 1 disc scraper, 1 core, 2 ?cores (doubtful), 1 hammerstone and 1 ?broken axe butt.
1 ?Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age flint-tempered pottery sherd.
24 Roman pottery sherds.
3 ?Roman pottery sherds.
8 medieval pottery sherds.
2 ?medieval pottery sherds.
4 post-medieval pottery sherd.

14 Roman sherds were also recovered from what was thought to be a possible disturbed Roman pit. These included 1 fine base, 2 combed jar sherds and 1 sherd of a cordened bowl with 'X' burnished decoration. 2nd century.
See finder's map and lists in file.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 December 2013.

1991. Fieldwalking.
Found at Context 7:
9 Potboilers
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 November 1991.

November 1991. Fieldwalking.
Finds previously recorded as coming from the fields to the south-east (NHER 28651), although the field reference given (old O.S. Field 103) suggests these were almost certainly from this area:
1 ?Iron Age sherd.
42 Roman pottery sherds.
1 ?Middle Saxon pottery sherd with heavy organic temper.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 undatable pottery sherd with many voids (?shell-tempered).
See list in file for NHER 28651.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 December 2013.

1993. Metal detecting.
Post medieval button.

Pre 1995. Fieldwalking.
An article published in 1995 (S1) notes that several surface collections made in this field have produced blade and blade cores of probable Mesolithic date. The mention of blade cores suggests that this is at least in part a reference to previously unreported finds. The article also describes a blade of probable Late Upper Palaeolithic date that was found approximately 100m to the east of the high ground surrounding Caudle Carr. The recorded dimensions (85 x 30 x 7mm) suggest that this is a separate find from the long blade found in 1989. This piece is illustrated in (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 December 2013.

1995. Fieldwalking.
Various worked flints found by [1] in vicinity of Caudle Carr (at northern edge of field):
1 Mesolithic 'microlithic point' and 2 blade fragments.
2 ?Early Neolithic very fine burins, 2 scrapers (1 burnt), 1 blade fragment, 1 retouched flake, several unmodified flakes.
Identified by E. Rose (NLA); see list in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 March 1996. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 December 2013.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? to 401 BC?)
FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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

POT (Unknown date)
SLAG (Unknown date)
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 BOILER (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 BOILER (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
BLADE (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
BLADE (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
BLADE CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
BLADE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
BLADE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
BURIN (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
CORE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
CORE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
CORE? (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
FLAKED AXEHEAD? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
HAMMERSTONE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
LEAF ARROWHEAD? (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
SIDE AND END SCRAPER (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
SIDE SCRAPER (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
THUMB NAIL SCRAPER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
POT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? to 401 BC?)
POT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC? to 401 BC?)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KILN FURNITURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
POT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD? to 850 AD?)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Map: Finder's Map..
---	Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
---	Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
<S1>	Article in Serial: Smallwood, J. 1995. Postglacial Hunter-Gatherers. A review of the evidence for their presence in north-west Norfolk. The Annual. The Bulletin of the Norfolk Archaeological and Historical Research Group. No 4 pp 9-17. p 11.