NHER 16940 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flints from Massingham Heath

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Summary

Neolithic flint implements, including arrowheads, scrapers and axes, have been found on Massingham Heath throughout 1974 and 1975.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

1974 to 1975. From unspecified localities on Massingham Heath.
Surface finds.
Flint tools.
Collection not seen because not kept separate and not necessarily all retained.

July 1974.
Arrowheads (48-9A).
Miscellaneous tools (54-7i).
Scrapers (403-424).
Knife (29-31r).

27 July 1974.
Miscellaneous tools (52i, duplicate numbering).

11 August 1974.
Miscellaneous tools (53-4i) duplicate.

19 January 1975.
Miscellaneous tools (74i).

19 January 1975.
Axe (53C).

22 June 1974.
Scrapers (356-64).

29 June 1974.
Scrapers (368-74).

6 July 1974.
Scrapers (375-9).

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 30 2013 9:29AM