NHER 8484 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic blades

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Summary

Two Mesolithic flint blades were recovered here in 1959. According to an early NCM record map "fused sandy material" was also found here during the 1950s.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31SW
Civil Parish BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1959. Stray Find.
Found by [1] on Blofield Heath, east of Heath Cottage:
2 Mesolithic flint blades. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1959.241). Information from (S1). Described in (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2014.

About 1954
With fused sandy material also found here.
E. Rose (NLA).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Mesolithic.
  • <S2> Archive: R. Jacobi. -. Jacobi Archive. 10167.
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

May 6 2014 5:52PM

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