NHER 23848 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic and Neolithic worked flints
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Summary
Fieldwalking here in 1987 recovered Mesolithic and Neolithic worked flints, including a Late Neolithic discoidal core.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
14 June 1987. Fieldwalking.
Found by [1] on lands of Overy Farm, east of buildings:
2 ?Mesolithic flint flakes.
1 Neolithic discoidal flint core and 8 flakes.
Identified by J. Wymer (NAU) and compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 30 June 1987. Information from (S1).
Finds to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1999.1.40.8).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2014.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- CORE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2025 12:31PM