NHER 9669 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRBY BEDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1961. Stray Find.
From gravel spit on bank of River Yare:
1 Neolithic fragmentary chipped flint axehead. See drawing (S1).
Also humanly struck flint flakes.
Information from (S2). These discoveries were reported in (S3).
Flakes donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1961.255). The axehead is possible the same object as an implement from the site that is also held by the NCM (see below).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2014.
About same spot, four fragments of deer antler found in trench dug in chalk.
E. Rose (NAU).
1961. Stray Find.
Chipped flint axehead from dredgings at Whitlingham Reach ?from old flint mines discovered in 18th century.
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1961.281).
Information from (S2).
Probably the same implement as that noted above?
Deer antler picks found in 1909.
Information from (S4).
R. J. Ricket (NAU), 3 July 1990.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF972 Article in Serial: Watkin, W. T. 1876. On a "Tabula Honestse Missionis" found at Bath, and some other neglected Britanno Roman Inscription. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XXXIII pp 250-270. p 76.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100244 Unpublished Document: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1971. Flint Mine Sites.
- <S1> SNF92005 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1961. Drawing of a Neolithic fragmentary flaked flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Kirby Bendon [3].
- <S3> SNF87126 Serial: 1961. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1961. No 8. p 5.
- <S4> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NE 15; TG 20 NE 49; TG 20 NE 51.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 1 2020 3:16PM