NHER 14637 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric finds

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Summary

Neolithic and Beaker period flint arrowheads were found here before 1974. Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey found a scatter of prehistoric worked and burnt flints.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL68NE
Civil Parish FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1974. Context 2 at 6873 8951. Within Curtis field 28.
Leaf arrowhead.

Context 3 at 6876 8966 (formerly numbered NHER 14638).
Petit tranchet derivative.

Context 4 at 6884 8962 (formerly numbered NHER 14639).
Barbed and tanged arrowhead
Four petit tranchet derivatives
Three other barbed and tanged.
All taken from Curtis Catalogue by F. Healy (NAU).

6 April 1988. Fenland fieldwalking over whole field, weathered soil, young crop.
General background scatter of flints and pot boilers but no concentrations. FWL FD.
R. Silvester (NAU) 6 April 1988.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL FD. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2012 2:42PM

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