NHER 22852 (Find Spot record) - ?Mesolithic and Neolithic worked flints

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Summary

In 1986 a ?Mesolithic crested flint flake and 5 Neolithic flint flakes were found in a pipe trench dug here.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG11SE
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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30 April 1986. Field Observation.
Examination of pipe trench for Costessey Heigham Water Transfer Main. Found in trench on west side of old railway, by old pits:
1 ?Mesolithic patinated, crested flake.
5 Neolithic flakes.
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.318.11).
Identifed by J. J. Wymer (NAU). Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 12 August 1986.
Information from (S1). See map of pipeline route (S2) in file for NHERs 22843-22856 (No 2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2014.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S2> SNF57658 Map: Wymer, J.. 1986. Annotated copy of Costessey Heigham Water Transfer Main Route Plan.