NHER 15728 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint tools, from 'Rougham area'
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROUGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1973. 'Found in Rougham area'.
Prehistoric flints.
Seven small worked flints, some dubious character, grey, rather patinated, some with cortex remaining.
No.6, 9cm x 8cm, grey, patinated, two worked edges.
No.8, 9cm x 6cm, grey patinated, some cortex remaining, slightly worked scraping edge.
No.9, 14cm x 6cm, grey one side completely covered by cortex, worked at widest end.
No.10, 10cm x 7cm - buff, slight evidence of working along one edge.
No.11, 8cm x 9cm, triangular grey with a worn notch on one edge.
Also a hammer stone, approximate diameter 5-7cm, grey, much patinated on the smooth base, otherwise pitted surface.
Also a spokeshave, L-shaped, 9cm x 6.5cm, grey flint, somewhat patinated with cortex remaining.
E. James (KLM) August 1974.
Finder's catalogue gives under 'Rougham area' the following, some or all of which are presumably the same as those listed above.
Arrowhead: 10A, 4K (broken).
'Spearhead': 7D.
Knife: 8E, 13E, 16-17E, 73E.
Scraper: 4G, 12G, 33-4H, 44H, 47H.
Pounder: 6-9F.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- ARROWHEAD (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- KNIFE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SPEAR (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 25 2011 11:13AM