NHER 1393 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic fint working site and finds
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Summary
A Neolithic flint working site was noted in 1962. Implements found included a partly polished axehead, scrapers, a broken stone macehead and two barbed and tanged arrowheads.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1962. Surface flint industry from LeStrange's site 44. Scrapers
E. Rose (NAU).
Chipped flint axe with polished cutting edge: photographs (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU). (S2).
Industry includes two barbed and tanged arrowheads and a broken stone mace head. Information from F. Healy (NAU). E. Rose. (S3).
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Hunstanton [2].
- --- 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. TF 63 NE 67.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF87127 Serial: 1962. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1962. No 9. p 4.
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S2> SNF6786 Article in Serial: Le Strange, H. 1968. A Collection of Flint Implements from the Hunstanton District. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol LXI pp 1-7. LXI 1-7, Fig. 2.9.
- <S3> SNF7763 Article in Serial: Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol LXI, 2:6,3:10,11 : 9:3.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- MACE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 8:55AM