NHER 58832 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint flake and later prehistoric flint flakes, near Broomhill pit
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
24 August 1960. Fieldwalking.
Examination of the fire strips adjacent to the railway at Broomhill by J. J. Wymer. Found "near the cutting at Bromehill" (NHER 5642):
1 ?Palaeolithic flint flake (W2875). Patinated, stained and with thermal fracturing.
This object is now part of the Royal Holloway (University of London) Wymer Collection.
Information from (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 20 August 2014.
2 September 1961. Fieldwalking.
Unsystematic fieldwalking by J. J. Wymer on the fire strip to the north of the railway line, immediately east of Broomhill pit.
Numerous prehistoric flint flakes were identified but no tools or retouched pieces were found. No finds were retained.
Information from (S1), which has a sketch showing the approximate location of these finds.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 May 2013.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF89263 Unpublished Document: Wymer, J. J. Journal. No 4. pp 84, 136.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 40001 BC?)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2014 4:30PM