NHER 16914 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint tools, from Ponder's and Washpit Farms

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Summary

During the period 1970-74 a collection of prehistoric flint tools were recovered from the surface of fields belonging to these two farms. Find types comprised arrowheads, scrapers, pounders and axeheads.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81NW
Civil Parish	ROUGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Full Description

1970-4. Surface finds. From Westacre Breck, Ponders and Washpit Farms
Flint tools.
Collection not seen because not kept separate and not necessarily all retained.

9 April 1971.
Arrowhead leaf (25A).

14 January 1973.
Scraper (98-9a).
Miscellaneous tools (5-10m).
Pounder (60-1F).

9 February 1973.
Scraper (12b).
Miscellaneous tools (55-6m).

5 April 1973.
Scrapers (74-9b).

14 April 1973 (27-31d).

16 February 1974.
Arrowheads (44A), finder [1].
Miscellaneous tools (2-3i).
Scrapers (251-5).
Broken axe (46C).

31 August 1974.
Axe (20B).

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Object Types (7)

HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)