NHER 11459 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Mesolithic, Neolithic and undatable prehistoric worked flints, Beerhouse Farm (Cawston, poorly located)

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Summary

During the 1970s and 1980s various Mesolithic, Neolithic and undatable prehistoric flints recovered on the land of Beerhouse Farm, Cawston. The exact locations of these finds are not known.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Finds of flints at unrecorded locations on lands of Beerhouse Farm (farmhouse at TG 140 255):

Pre 1975. Stray Find.
1 Mesolithic flint blade.
1 undatable prehistoric flint lump with a little edge retouch (cut through patina).
The undatable implement was donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1975.416).
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM).
Information from (S1).

Pre 1983. Stray Find.
Found over the course of several years:
Several Mesolithic worked flints.
2 Neolithic worked flints.
Identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU), 2 July 1984 and compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 2 July 1984.
Information from (S1).

1984. Stray Find.
1 Mesolithic flint blade core and 1 blade.
Identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU), November 1984 and compiled by W. Milligan 30 November 1984.
Information from (S1).

Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 May 2014.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • BLADE CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 12:19PM

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