NHER 2438 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic worked flints
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Summary
Two Neolithic flint scrapers and a flake from Downham Market are in the Sturge Collection at the British Museum.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Neolithic flints in British Museum (Prehistoric and Romano British Antiquities) seen.
E. Rose (NLA).
These are two Neolithic scrapers and a large flake in the Sturge Collection.
Information from (S1).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 7 March 1990.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF1746 Publication: Smith, R. A. 1931. The Sturge Collection: an illustrated selection of flints from Britain bequeathed in 1919 by William Allen Sturge. p 126.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Downham Market.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 60 SW 15.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2016 9:14AM