NHER 2875 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint working site

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Summary

Over 1500 waste flakes of three different types and at least twenty four scrapers were found at this spot. The number of waste flakes recovered suggests that this is a prehistoric flint working site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SE
Civil Parish DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

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).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Dereham (East).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 91 SE 22.
  • 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

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