NHER 14278 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric worked flints and post medieval pot

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Summary

Fieldwalking on the line of the Norwich southern bypass recovered prehistoric flakes, Neolithic scrapers, a Neolithic blade core, a Neolithic polished flint axehead and pieces of post medieval pottery.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SW
Civil Parish	KESWICK, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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6 March 1978. Fieldwalking on bypass line.
Four flint tools, hone, post medieval sherds including stoneware.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
See (S1).

Winter 1979/1980. Context 2.
Found about 50m south of 1978 finds (Context 1).
Surface of ploughed field.
Concentration of worked flints including scraper, blade core, and fragment of polished flint axehead.
A. Gregory (NAU), 9 April 1980.

February 1982.
More flint flakes found.
W. Milligan (NCM), 4 March 1982.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49510 Unpublished Document: NARG/NAHRG Fieldwalking Report.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (6)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2012 2:26PM