NHER 17542 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic sickle or knife, Hockwold Heath
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
About 1963 to 1964.
Surface find of single-piece sickle or curved knife of dark grey flint, retaining one patinated area.
There is no sheen or lustre, but many small chips have been detached from the concave edge, probably in use.
Seen by F. Healy (NAU) August 1981.
(S1) in file.
Finder's collection no.21.
This is distinct from the single-piece sickle found in 1962 near Brickkiln Farm, Hockwold Heath, which was still in finder's collection in Feltwell in September 1980 (NHER 14781).
F. Healy (NAU) 7 September 1981.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SICKLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2014 9:43AM