NHER 13418 (Find Spot record) - Upper Palaeolithic flint blade
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Summary
An Upper Palaeolithic flint blade was found in sandy mud on the margins of the River Yare in 1978.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | KIRBY BEDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 1978. Stray Find.
Found by [1] in sandy mud at low tide, while recovering coin found with metal detector:
1 (?Upper) Palaeolithic iron-stained flint blade. 11.9cm long, 5.9cm wide.
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 March 2014.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BLADE (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC to 10001 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2014 5:14PM