NHER 22704 (Find Spot record) - Upper Palaeolithic retouched flint flake
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
11 June 1986. Stray Find
Found by R. J. MacRae in gravel being used to make up roads near and at west end of artificial lake:
1 Upper Palaeolithic plunging flake off long blade core of good quality dark grey flint. Slight retouch along one edge. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.80 : A).
This discovery was reported in (S1) and is also listed in (S2).
Identified J. J. Wymer (NAU) 12 June 1986 and site inspected. No other finds.
J. J. Wymer (NAU) 19 June 1986. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 August 2014.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF87166 Article in Serial: 1987. Archaeological Discoveries for 1986. CBA Group VI Bulletin. No 32 pp 42-79. p 45.
- <S2> SNF88036 Article in Serial: Robins, P. and Wymer, J. 2006. Late Upper Palaeolithic (Long Blade) Industries in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 86-95. p 93.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC to 10001 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2025 9:10AM