NHER 28389 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic or earlier flint blade

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Summary

A patinated flint blade of Mesolithic (or earlier) date was found here in 1990. This piece had been reflaked, possible during the Neolithic period.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish LEZIATE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1990. Stray Find.
Found in vegetable patch:
Retouched flint blade, deeply patinated, in fine quality brown flint. Ferruginous deposit adhering.
Mesolithic or earlier but reflaked on all edges, possibly in Neolithic period.
Identified by J. Wymer (NLA) 3 December 1990.
W. Milligan (NCM), 7 November 1990.

This site was previously recorded as being in East Walton. Finder has supplied true find spot of Mesolithic to Neolithic blade. There is no explanation of how mistake was made in KLM, as accurate information was furnished by finder at the time.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 June 2003.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Dec 5 2013 6:59PM

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