NHER 59998 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced prehistoric and Mesolithic/Early Neolithic worked flints (Lessingham, poorly located)

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Summary

In 2002 (or earlier) two Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint tranchet axeheads and an undatable prehistoric flint borer were found in Lessingham. Although it was originally expected that additional information would be submitted regarding the exact provenance of these finds, it appears that this was never received.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	LESSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Pre August 2002. Stray Find.
Several flint objects found in Lessingham:
1 undatable prehistoric borer.
2 Mesolithic/Early Neolithic tranchet axeheads. Both short and thick. One has a lenticular section and a longitudal crest on one face and is most likely Mesolithic. The second is of similar size but more symetrical in both section and plan. See drawings (S1).
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), August 2002. See descriptions in file.

There are no details regarding the exact provenance of these objects, although a note attached to P. Robin's descriptions (found at the NCM) suggests that this information was awaited. There is, however, no evidence that any additional details were received.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 March 2014.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF90835 Illustration: Robins, P. 2002. Drawings of two Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint tranchet axeheads from Lessingham. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

BORER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 18 2023 12:24PM