NHER 24515 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic/Neolithic, Late Neolithic and undatable prehistoric worked flints

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1988 recovered a range of prehistoric worked flint, including Mesolithic/Neolithic blades; a Late Neolithic plano-convex knife and undatable prehistoric flakes, retouched flakes and a scraper.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21NW
Civil Parish SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

February 1988. Fieldwalking.
Found by [1]:
11 undatable prehistoric flint flakes, 1 flake with slight retouch, 1 flake with coarse retouch and 1 scraper.
3 Mesolithic/Neolithic flint blades.
1 Late Neolithic broken flint 'slug knife' of fine quality.
Identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU) 10 March 1988.
W. Milligan (NCM) 22 February 1988. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2014.

April 1989. Fieldwalking.
Found by [2], probably at this location [3]:
1 Mesolithic/Neolithic flint micro-blade, 4 blade-like flakes and 1 small flake.
1 Neolithic small flint pick, 1 scraper, 1 retouched flake and 1 unmodified flake.
Identified by NCM staff, see notes in file [4].
P. Watkins (HES), 28 July 2016.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PICK (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2016 3:05PM

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