NHER 62313 (Find Spot) - Upper Palaeolithic flint burin
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Summary
At some time prior to or during May 2008 a Final Upper Palaeolithic flint burin was recovered at this location. It was apparently found within sand at a depth of approximately 0.9m.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 9 May 2008. Stray Find.
Found "about 3ft [0.9m] down in sand":
1 Final Upper Palaeolithic flint burin. Made on large blade-like secondary flake. Length approximately 10cm. Some retouch adjacent to scar of probable burin blow.
Identified by J. Gibbons (HES).
See annotated printout of email (S1) for photographs and additional details.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 July 2017.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF97748 Correspondence: Holt Wilson, T. 2008. Email to Peter Robins regarding flint found at Bressingham. 9 May.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BURIN (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC to 10001 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 5 2017 12:03PM