NHER 4866 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic worked flints
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Summary
Neolithic worked flints from Methwold are in the British Museum Sturge Collection. These include axeheads, a blade, arrowheads and polishers. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Fifty eight Neolithic and four celts and one blade and seven arrowheads and two rubbers.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Methwold.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1746 Publication: Smith, R. A. 1931. The Sturge Collection: an illustrated selection of flints from Britain bequeathed in 1919 by William Allen Sturge. pp 126-127.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 18 2013 8:47AM