NHER 4054 (Find Spot record) - ?Mesolithic flint flake
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1975 recovered a prehistoric flint flake. This was possibly from a Mesolithic tranchet axe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SALTHOUSE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre June 1975. Stray Find.
Found by A. J. Lawson while fieldwalking:
1 prehistoric flint flake. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1975.363 : A)
Compiled by A. J. Lawson (NAU), 9 June 1975. Information from (S1).
This discovery was reported in (S2), in which the flake is described as possibly from a Mesolithic tranchet axe.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 July 2014.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 04 SE 32.
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S2> SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 12.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TRANCHET FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2021 8:05AM