NHER 12278 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic knife
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Summary
A Neolithic knife, made of flint, and medieval pottery fragments have been found on this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
About 1972 to 3. On surface.
Chipped flint knife in brown flint. Unifacial with overlapping retouch.
See (S1) in the Illustration Library.
A. Lawson (NAU) 4 March 1977.
Medieval sherds also found here March 1977 by A. Rogerson (NAU).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF56637 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. 1908. Discoveries at Beechamwell & Shingham. 27 November.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF79080 Illustration: Lawson, A.. 1977. Drawing of a Neolithic flint knife.. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- KNIFE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 16 2025 7:57AM