NHER 41944 (Monument record) - ?Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint scatter, overlooking Little Ouse

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Summary

In 2005 a large scatter of prehistoric worked flints was found on an area of exposed sandy soil overlooking the Little Ouse. The assemblage included many flakes and an unusually high proportion of cores. Although this area has produced much Mesolithic material, these flints were thought to represent a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age industry.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL88NE
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

August 2005. Casual Observation.
Large scatter of worked flints identified by [1] while out walking. Located on area of exposed sandy soils on 10m contour overlooking Little Ouse.
The assemblage included an "extraordinarily high" proportion of cores, mainly small. Also flakes, some quite large. All from well produced flake industry. Probably Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. No finished tools or pottery seen in rapid transect across site.
The extent of this scatter was not determined, although it appeared to extend a short way along the path to the south-west of the fenced plantation (into the area of NHER 5719).
See (S1) and (S2) in file.
J. Allen (NLA) 31 August 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

6 September 2006. Stray Find.
Noted whilst walking dog:
Scatters of worked flints, including flakes, blades, cores, scrapers, hammerstones and a rough-out axe.
See photograph in file (S3).
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 September 2006.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Pendleton, C. (SAU). 2005. Summary Report.
  • <S2> Map: Finder's Map..
  • <S3> Photograph: Weston, P.. 2006. [unknown].
  • BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ROUGHOUT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CORE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2017 7:33PM

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