NHER 1811 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint implements (Wells next the Sea, poorly located)

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.

Summary

Prior to 1907 a number of Neolithic implements of 'sandy site type' were recovered at unknown locations in Wells next the Sea parish.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Wells is listed in (S1) as one of the locations in Norfolk where Neolithic implements of 'sandy site type' had been recovered prior to 1907. Finders are listed as Viscount Coke of Holkham and W. A. Dutt.
Information from (S2).
The finds associated with Viscount Coke are almost certainly a hoard of four Neolithic axeheads recorded as NHER 1812.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2021.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wells.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF1308 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1907. The Distribution of Flint and Bronze Implements in Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol VIII Pt III (for 1906-1907) pp 393-409. p 403.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (1)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Find out more...(1)

Wells-next-the-Sea (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2021 12:38PM