NHER 18277 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint artefacts
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Summary
During 1979-82 a number of Neolithic flint artefacts were found at this site. They included part of a Neolithic polished flint axehead, scrapers and a point.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1979 to 1980. Drilled surface.
Twenty-seven flakes.
Four scrapers.
One notched piece.
One point.
Identified by A. Lawson (NAU), 10 September 1980.
J. Wymer (NAU), 29 November 1983.
June 1982. About 330m (360yds) southeast of Hall Farm. Found in fieldwalking.
Reworked broken part polished flint axehead.
Identified by W. Milligan (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 18 June 1982.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POINT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 29 2020 8:53AM