NHER 15325 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint finds

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Summary

A scatter of Neolithic flint tools was found in 1979, including two fabricators, a tiny axehead and a knife or scraper.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF94SW
Civil Parish WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1979 or before. Stray Find.
Scatter in field around old pit:
2 Neolithic fabricators, one 9cm long and one 13cm.
1 Neolithic tiny thin-butted axe, 8cm long and 4cm maximum width. See drawing (S1).
Tool, heavily iron-stained 10cm long.
Knife or scraper made on flake (retouched).
Shown to E. Rose by S. Rickett (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 1 October 1979.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1979. Drawing of a Neolithic small flaked flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FABRICATOR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2022 8:53AM

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