NHER 17531 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric worked deer antler

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Summary

A piece of worked red deer antler with a hole in it was found. It probably dates to the prehistoric period, although there are some signs of modern working too.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL69SE
Civil Parish	FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Before 1981. Surface find. Old Ordnance Survey field no.499. Exact location within field unknown.
Large shed red deer antler with basal perforation at right angles to the brow and bez tines, which are cut off. Beam cut off obliquely to its length, with two lateral notches, one of which is certainly fresh and recent.
Identified by F. Healy (NAU) August 1981.
See (S1) by D. Derbyshire (NAU), copy in file.
F. Healy (NAU) 7 September 1981.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Object Types (1)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2021 7:42AM