NHER 2875 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint working site
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Over 1500 waste flakes and some two dozen scrapers found by [1]. Three types of waste flakes:
A) Heavy white patina, 90 degree striking angle, small triangular striking platform, long shallow un rippled blade scars.
B) Very lightly patinated, 90 degree striking angle, 'Gull wing' shaped striking platform (small), shallow heavily rippled flake
scars.
C) Unpatinated 45 degree striking angle, large triangular striking platforms, deeper moderately rippled flake scars.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Dereham (East).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 91 SE 22.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 11:25AM