NHER 2291 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic scrapers and flints from Massingham Heath

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Summary

Over 100 Neolithic scrapers and other flint implements were found on Massingham Heath in the 1930s.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

1935 to 1936.
Rough type of scrapers, found on Great Massingham Heath.
130 found in 2 hours, patina varies from dull black to creamy white, translucent opaque and amber coloured flint, different from mining tools.
Bluish grey implement 8.8cm x 6.9cm (3 1/2" x 2 3/4")
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

The second reference clearly has nothing to do with the first as if it is illustrated in (S1) it must be an early 19th century find.
Did R. R. Clarke (NCM) combine the two simply as unprovenanced flints from Great Massingham heath? There are several flints in Kings Lynn Museum from the parish without any further identification.
E. Rose (NLA) 20 October 1998.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Massingham (Great) [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF6030 Publication: Evans. [unknown]. Fig.15 p.25.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (2)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 6 2016 4:09PM