NHER 17746 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1980 recovered a potentially Palaeolithic flint flake; a Neolithic flint knife and medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NW
Civil Parish BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1980. Fieldwalking.
Scatter over large field south of Manor Farm (several fields on (S1)):
1 ?Palaeolithic ?retouched flint flake (patination suggests a possible Palaeolithic date).
1 Neolithic flint knife.
5 medieval pottery sherds (including ?jug and unglazed sherds).
Various post-medieval pottery sherds (including 17th-18th century bellarmine, stoneware and other miscellaneous post medieval wares.
All finds (with the exception of the Neolithic flint knife) donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1981.507).
Flints identified by E. Rose (NAU) and pottery by A. Rogerson (NAU). Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2014.

  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 40001 BC?)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2015 1:52PM

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