NHER 17399 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic flint blade, Bowthorpe Comprehensive School

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Summary

In 1981 a Mesolithic flint blade was found in the central courtyard of the now demolished Bowthorpe Comprehensive School.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

9 July 1981. Stray Find.
Central courtyard of Bowthorpe Comprehensive School (now demolished). Found in earth around tree roots whilst E. Rose (NAU) was lecturing on Mesolithic flint:
1 Mesolithic backed flint blade. Approximately 1cm long.
Identified and compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 9 September 1981.
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 July 2014.

(S2) in file refers to evidence found of chalk mines beneath school.
E. Rose (NAU) 14 December 1990.

  • --- Article in Serial: Atkin, M. 1983. The Chalk Tunnels of Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVIII Pt III pp 313-320.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Collapse danger on school site. 13 December.
  • BACKED BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2017 11:16AM

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