NHER 31958 (Monument record) - Neolithic flint working site
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Summary
A scatter of burnt flints, thirty Neolithic flint flakes and two flint scrapers were recorded.
Three pieces of medieval pottery were also found. This site has been interpreted as a flint working site and prehistoric burnt mound.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 1996. Site 2.
Scatter of burnt flints.
Thirty Neolithic flakes and two scrapers.
Three medieval sherds, one glazed.
Seventeen burnt flints (sample) seen.
Identified by D. Gurney (NLA) and E. Rose (NLA).
D. Gurney (NLA), 15 July 1996.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 30 2025 8:46AM