NHER 14875 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flints and medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
During 1979-80 part of a Neolithic polished flint axehead, Neolithic flint flakes and scrapers and sherds of medieval pottery were recovered from this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1979. Near field boundary. Surface of wheat drilled field.
Blade fragment of polished flint axe (perhaps chipped and polished, but too fragmentary to tell).
Information to NCM, 8 May 1979.
Spring 1980. Drilled surface.
Nine flakes and three scrapers. Four sherds including one, rim medieval wares.
Identified by A. Lawson (NAU), 10 September 1980.
J. J. Wymer (NAU), 5 December 1983.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2018 11:26AM