NHER 17162 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint artefacts and possible Iron Age pottery sherd

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Summary

Fieldwalking in this area during 1981 recovered prehistoric flint flakes, part of a Neolithic polished flint axehead and a piece of possible Iron Age pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SW
Civil Parish GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1981. Fieldwalking.
Found after ploughing, 500yds [457m] north-east of Oakland Farm:
Prehistoric flint flakes.
Reused broken Neolithic flint axehead, originally part polished.
?Iron Age pottery rim sherd.
Flint flakes and pottery sherd donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1981.126).
Identified and compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 30 March 1981.
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 July 2018.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2018 8:17AM

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