NHER 16931 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint implements

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Summary

Several prehistoric flint implements, including hammerstones, Neolithic arrowheads, knives and a spear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NW
Civil Parish CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1973 to 4.
'Wicken Farm, Castleacre'.
Some finds marked 'The Heath', but all from this field according to finder.
Surface finds.
Flint tools.
Collection not seen because not kept separate and not necessarily all retained.

4 November 1973.
Pounders (70-1F).
Scrapers (155-65).
Miscellaneous tools (78-80n).
Knives (6r).

20 January 1974.
Pounders (72-3F).
Scrapers (231-2).

27 May 1974.
Pounders (82F).
Scrapers (335-6).
'Spearhead' (34D).
Miscellaneous tools (39-43i).
Arrowhead fragment (36K).
Knives (10r).

August 1974.
Pounders (90-5F).
Scrapers (437-43).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SPEAR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 8 2019 1:55PM

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