NHER 36278 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Palaeolithic, Neolithic and post-medieval worked flints (Castle Acre, poorly located; Norfolk, poorly located)

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Summary

A collection of prehistoric worked flints in the possession of Castle Acre First School, including Palaeolithic handaxes, Neolithic axeheads and post-medieval gun flint knapping debris.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	-, -, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

The Castle Acre First School holds a number of archaeological finds that have been in their possession for "for many years". The provenance of these objects is not known.
5 Palaeolithic handaxes. Although the provenance of these items is not recorded their varying condition suggests that they came from at least three separate locations. It is however possible that at least two were from local gravel pits.
1 Neolithic flaked axehead.
1 Neolithic polished axehead.
1 Neolithic discoidal core.
4 post-medieval flints from gun flint knapping (1 blade core, 2 blades and 1 flake).
Information from H. Paterson (A&E) via Headmistress.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM). See descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 June 2001.

Associated Sources (1)

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (7)

HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
FLAKED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
CORE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
BLADE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BLADE CORE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FLAKE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 1:12PM