NHER 16471 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, post-medieval and undated finds

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Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found on a potato harvester in October 1979. A fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey undertaken across the whole of this area in 1994 identified a scatter of Neolithic worked flints and a scatter of slag and iron ore. A number of post-medieval and modern finds were recovered in amongst the latter, including pottery sherds, clay tobacco fragments and roof tiles.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50SW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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October 1979. Stray Find.
Found on potato harvester at [1]:
1 Neolithic polished flint axe. See sketch (S1) and photograph (S2).
W. Milligan (NCM), 14 July 1980.

September 1994. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting.
Survey of two fields to east of Woodfarm Lane.
This work identified a scatter of Neolithic worked flints including cores, flakes, 'pushplane' and burin. These were recovered mainly along the western side of the field, adjacent to Woodfarm Lane.
A scatter of slag and iron ore was also identified on the eastern side of the field. Post-medieval pottery sherds, clay tobacco pipe fragments and modern roof tile fragments were recovered in the same area.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) and E. Rose (NAU). Information from (S3).
Previously recorded under NHER 11788 (Context 11).
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2018.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF92067 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1979. Sketch of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
<S2> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
<S3> SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 11788.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (9)

BURIN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SLAG (Undated)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 20 2019 10:49AM