NHER 10743 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic flint blade
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Summary
In 1948 a Mesolithic-type flint "knife blade" was recovered southwest of Tan's Carr in sand from a rabbit burrow.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM49SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHEATACRE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1948. Stray Find.
Found south-west of Tan's Carr in sand from rabbit burrow:
1 Mesolithic-type flint knife blade. 2 1/2 inch [6cm] long. Shown to R. R. Clarke (NCM), by [1].
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2014.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- 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. TM 49 SE 11.
- <S1> SNF87256 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Mesolithic.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
May 19 2017 9:55AM