NHER 22002 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic and undatable prehistoric worked flints

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1985 recovered a Mesolithic flint blade and several undatable prehistoric flint flakes.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL98NE
Civil Parish HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

THE NAU EVALUATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER THIS NUMBER IS NOW RECORDED UNDER NHER 58769.

15 April 1985. Fieldwalking.
Fieldwork by J.J. Wymer (NAU) in advance of proposed gravel quarrying. Ploughed fields on north side of Stonehouse Farm walked. Blown sand terrain and good conditions for searching but a small number of flints found at this site were the only artefacts to be found. These comprised:
1 Mesolithic small blade, broken and patinated.
6 undatable prehistoric unpatinated flakes.
Donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1986.73).
Identified and compiled by J.J. Wymer (NAU), 3 December 1985. Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2014.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Dec 11 2025 7:51AM

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