NHER 1699 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint knife
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Summary
Before 1968 a chipped flint knife was found on the surface of the field here. This object may date to the Neolithic period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Before 1968.
Chipped flint knife, one side straight, other angled.
Surface find on sandy soil. Possibly Neolithic.
Seen T. H. Mck Clough (NCM), 1968.
See secondary file for NHER 1700.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham (Great).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 SE 9 [2].
- --- SNF2351 Serial: 1968. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1968. No 15. p 4.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2016 2:52PM