NHER 14920 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint knife (Swaffham, poorly located)
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Summary
It is recorded that in 1979 a Neolithic polished discoidal knife was recovered from the parish of Swaffham. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Exact site unknown.
Polished discoidal knife.
See (S1) quoting Evans, 343.
Ashmolean Museum.
Information from F. Healy (NAU).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 15 May 1979.
Associated Sources (2)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF5144 Article in Serial: Clarke, J. G. D. 1929. Discoidal Polished Flint Knives - Their typology and distribution. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol VI Pt I (for 1928) pp 40-54.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- DISCOIDAL KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2026 7:47PM