NHER 17964 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic to Bronze Age flint working site and medieval or post-medieval pottery finds

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Summary

A scatter of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint-working debris including a high proportion of scrapers was found on the surface following ploughing along with pieces of medieval or post-medieval pottery. The number of flint objects was not recorded, but the scatter has been described as a possible flint-working site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF64SE
Civil Parish OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before 1978. Casual Observation.
Surface finds after ploughing.
Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint industry with high proportion of small scrapers.
The HER Record Card 9S1) describes the pottery sherds as medieval, but the Norfolk Museums Service database describes them as medieval or post-medieval. Neither source provides a quantifiation. However, the objects are held by the King's Lynn Museum (KILLM: 1978.168 - A1184).
Information recorded in HER Record Card (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 22 February 1982. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 20 December 2024.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 20 2024 5:55PM

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