NHER 4103 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint finds

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Summary

Three Neolithic flint axeheads, a flint saw and other worked flints were found in a field in the early 20th century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish SOUTHACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Apparently from Church Times November 1929 by Edmund T. Daubeny, Rector South Acre (Incorrect, E. S. Daubeny of Westacre, Swaffham 1899 to 1907, at Broughton Rectory, Stockbridge 1933).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

At south, large field with many worked flints, E. T. Daubeny found three flint axeheads, most beautiful workmanship. 18cm (7 inches) long, a flint saw 15cm (6 inches) long. Also in NCM 'scrapers, borers fabricators from South Acre.
Daubeny 1909 Catalogue 168'. (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

In NCM Daubeny Collection axe roughout 'February 7 1909'.
F. Healey (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. South Acre.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 SW 32.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: 1911. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt I (for 1909-1910) pp 109-121. p 116.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SAW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Apr 6 2016 4:19PM

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