NHER 2794 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic worked flints
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1963. Stray Find.
Found by [1] at [2]:
1 Neolithic fragmentary polished flint axehead (cutting edge). This object was possibly subsequently given to [3] in 1967. Information from (S1).
The map reference for this record was corrected by E. Rose (NAU), 10 January 1986.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2014.
In 1999 the Norwich Castle Museum retrospectively accessioned a number of objects that had previously been in the collection of [3]. These finds a collection of worked flints listed as having been found at [4] (NWHCM : 1999.328.5.1). This assemblage is recorded as comprising:
1 Neolithic polished flint axe blade (almost certainly the object found in 1963), 3 rounded-end scrapers and 1 retouched flake.
1 ?prehistoric "burnt nodular fragment".
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2014.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 91 NE 13.
- <S1> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Dereham (East).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- END SCRAPER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Feb 13 2018 11:19AM