NHER 17931 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint artefacts
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Summary
Fieldwalking in this area during 1979-81 recovered a variety of prehistoric flint artefacts. Finds included flakes, cores, blades, scrapers and hammerstones. Some of these tools were felt to be Neolithic in date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1979 to 1980. Finder's site 113a. Drilled surface.
Thirty large flakes.
Three large blades.
Four scrapers.
Four cores.
Two hammerstones.
Two notched pieces.
Two chunks.
Identified by A. Lawson (NAU), 10 September 1980.
J. Wymer (NAU), 29 November 1983.
November 1981. Fieldwalking on drilled field.
Flint flakes and core.
W. Milligan (NCM), 21 December 1981.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (9)
- BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2018 11:31AM