NHER 11658 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint flakes
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Summary
In 1976 five Palaeolithic flint flakes were recovered from the ploughed surface here. Some showed signs of retouching and they were identified as of "Acheulean or Clactonian" type.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM29NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHOTESHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1976. Stray Find.
Found on ploughed surface:
5 Palaeolithic flint flakes, some retouched, of "Acheulean or Clactonian" type. Information from (S1).
This discovery was first recorded in (S2) and these finds are also noted on (S3) and in (S4), although no additional information is given.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 January 2014.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 29 NE 17.
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S2> SNF2543 Serial: 1976. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1976. No 23. p 20.
- <S3> SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Shotesham.
- <S4> SNF2850 Publication: Wymer, J. J. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p 69.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2016 11:12AM