NHER 9355 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint artefacts
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Summary
In the early 20th century various Neolithic flint artefacts were found in Cringleford parish. The exact location and nature of their discovery are uncertain. This collection included two arrowheads, a polished axehead and a harpoon barb.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1920 to 21.
Polished axehead.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Harpoon barb, two petit tranchet derivatives.
One fragment from a polished axe and flint sickle from Cringleford appear in (S1).
Two saws listed in (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Cringleford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 10 NE 79.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S2> SNF1609 Article in Serial: 1920. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt II (for 1919-20) pp 315-322. pp 316, 322.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- HARPOON (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SAW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SICKLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 1 2016 2:05PM