NHER 16944 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and Neolithic flint finds
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Summary
A number of flint tools were recovered from the surface of a field in West Norfolk in about 1975. These included a prehistoric hammerstone, and a Neolithic spearhead, knife and arrowhead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Found before 1975. 'From West Norfolk Area'. Surface finds.
Flint tools.
Collection not seen because not kept separate and not necessarily all retained.
'Poor scrapers' (1-39I).
'Spearhead' (6D).
Knife (22-36E).
Miscellaneous tools (4-8J).
Pounder (5F).
Arrowhead fragment (5-10K), (13-15K).
Scrapers (21-55G), (68-100G), (1-25H), (36H).
E. Rose (NAU), 11 February 1981.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (6)
- HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SPEAR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 26 2014 1:25PM