NHER 2338 (Monument record) - Possible Neolithic flint mine on Grimston Heath
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Summary
Pits of unknown date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. In the 19th century the pits were interpreted as the remains of Neolithic flint mines, see NHER 2318.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1946 aerial photographs show 4 pits (identified from stereo photos by W. K. Mussett (OS) 1972 as pits not mounds).
T. Clough (NCM)
See file under NHER 2318.
E. Rose (NAU)
(S1), copy in file for NHER 2318, interprets these pits, along with many others in the immediate vicinty, as the remains of Neolithic flint mines.
See (S1) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 18 January 2006
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Grimston.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1052 Article in Serial: Plowright, C. B. 1892. Neolithic Man in West Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol V Pt 3 (for 1891-92) pp 250-264.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 10:05AM