NHER 5192 (Monument record) - Prehistoric finds

Includes former sites NHER 5275 and NHER 5259.

1953.
Bronze Age knife found.

1952-1956. Stray Find.
Various prehistoric worked flints recovered by F. Curtis in O.S field 320 (Curtis Field 95):
2 Early Neolithic leaf shaped flint arrowheads.
1 Neolithic (or later) triangular flint arrowhead and 1 scale-flaked knife.
1 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead.
2 "harpoon barb", 1 "axe" and 2 other implements.
Listed in (S5). The triangular arrowhead, scale-flaked knife and barbed and tanged arrowhead were seen by F. Healy (NAU), the other objects were recorded in Curtis' catalogue. The "axe" is probably an object from this field that was subsequently seen by R. Jacobi and recorded in (S6) as a Mesolithic tranchet axe/adze (Coll. No. 395).
P. Watkins (HES), 22 September 2014.

Pre 1974.
Neolithic and Beaker flints found.

1986. Fenland Project fieldwalking.
Several discrete concentrations of material identified:

Site FWL EC (c. 1; general scatter).
Occassional flints. Not closely datable.

Site FWL 157 (c. 5; Tl 6967 9182).
On north side of ridge. Sparse to moderate concentration of 'pot boilers' with rare bone and worked flints. Min dimensions 27m E/W x 14m N/S. Flints include an Early Neolithic leaf arrowhead.

Site FWL 158 (c. 6; TL 6962 9182).
On edge of ridge. Sparse to moderate concentration of 'pot boilers' with just a few flints. Max dimensions 27m N/S x 21m E/W. Flint possibly Mesolithic/Early Neolithic.

Site FWL 159 (c. 7; TL 6958 9175).
On north side of ridge. Sparse concentration of 'pot boilers' and a few flints. Max dimensions 29m E/W x
15m N/S. Flints not closely datable.

For further details see project archive (S1) and final publication (S2). Finds now held by Norwich Castle Museum.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 April 1990.

Pre 1993. Stray Finds.
Various prehistoric objects found over the course of several years:
1 natural shale palette with 'piddock' holes (bivalve mollusc). Possibly collected in prehistoric period? See copy of polaroids and sketch in file. Identified by J. Goldsmith (NCM).
1 quartzite rubbing stone (c. 8; TL 6946 9172).
1 retouched flint flake and 1 flint scraper (c. 7). Secker Coll. No. 252.
1 Early Neolithic leaf arrowhead (c. 1). Patinated with slightly angular outline. Secker Coll. No. 265.
1 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age worked flints barbed and tanged arrowhead (c. 9; TL 6974 9180). Secker Coll. No. 189.
1 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint dagger (c. 10; TL 6940 9180). Secker Coll. No. 202.

Finds from this field subsequently identified in the Secker Collection by F. Healy and R. Robins include:
1 Mesolithic microlith (TL 6930 9173; Coll. No. 470). Obliquely blunted point with very fine retouch. See copy of sketch (S3). Secker Coll. No. 470.
1 Early Neolithic leaf arrowhead (c. 9 approx.). Secker Coll. No. 69.
1 Neolithic polished flint axe (TL 6955 9168). Secker Coll. No. 373. Long and narrow, old break at butt end, sharp cutting edge, polished main body. See copy of sketch by P. Robins in file (S3).
E. Rose (NLA) and E. Whitcombe (NLA). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 September 2013.