NHER 18045 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint tools
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Summary
Fieldwalking at this site in 1979 retrieved an interesting collection of prehistoric flint implements and tools. Amongst these were a roughout for an axehead, a small scraper and several flint flakes.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RINGLAND, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August 1979. Found in fieldwalking.
Two retouched flint flakes, a roughout (possibly for an axe), four flakes, and one small scraper were recovered from the finder's site 26b.
Identified by W. F. Milligan (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 4 February 1982.
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 (5)
- AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 26 2013 2:25PM