NHER 23660 (Monument record) - Prehistoric finds from a field forming southwest quadrant of Catsholme

This record now includes details of various objects that were found at Catsholme during the 1950s and 1960s. These were all originally reported to have been found in the vicinity of TL 6873 9665 and recorded under NHER 2530. It has subsequently determined that all but one of these objects (a Bronze Age dagger still recorded as NHER 2530) had actually been recovered in this field. They had apparently been found when the field was first ploughed in around 1950. A number of "burnt, heath-like patches" were also observed.
Information from (S1).
P. Watkins (HES)

Around 1950. Stray Find.
Originally reported as having been found at approximately TL 6873 9665:
Undated large rectangular sharpening stone. See outline sketch (S2).
Information from (S3).
This object was subsequently donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1994.12.6), where it was identified as possibly Neolithic and redrawn (S4).
Previously recorded under NHER 2530.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2018.

Around 1960. Stray Find.
Now believed to have been found at this site:
Bronze Age copper alloy butt of rapier with two rivets. See drawings (S5)-(S7).
Seen by B. Green (NCM) and T.H. Mck Clough (NCM) 1969.
Information from (S8).
Subsequently donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1994.12.10), where it was redrawn (S9).
Previously recorded under NHER 2530.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 March 2018.

Around 1960. Stray Find.
Now believed to have been found at this site: (not at TL 6873 9665 as originally reported):
1) Neolithic polished flint axehead. See drawing (S10)
2) Neolithic polished stone axehead. See drawing (S11).
3) Neolithic polished flint chisel. See drawing (S12).
Seen by B. Green (NCM) and T.H. Mck. Clough (NCM), 1969.
Information from (S13).
All three objects were subsequently donated to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1994.12.3-5).
An examination of the stone axehead suggested that it was made from quartz arenite of uncertain origin (N316). See petrology record card (S14) for further details and additional drawing.
Previously recorded under NHER 2530.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 March 2018.

24 April 1987. Fenland fieldwalking.
Young cereal, weathered soil.
Context 1 general scatter. MTW EO.
Odd flints.

Context 2 at 6893 9637. MTW EL.
Thin scatter pot boilers 20m northeast to southwest x 24m northwest to southeast on south edge of hollow. Sandy loam with gravel.

Context 3 at 6905 9632. MTW EM.
Sparse scatter pot boilers, on very gentle south slope of peninsula. Sandy loam with gravel. 36m northwest to southeast x 17m northeast to southwest at 2.4m OD.

Context 4 at 6881 9632. MTW EN.
Small scatter flints in area about 20m diameter. Sandy loam with gravel at 1.5m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 24 April 1987.

See published report (S15). For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S16).