NHER 29434 (Find Spot record) - Late prehistoric worked flints and medieval to post-medieval metal objects

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1993 recovered two flint scrapers and two flint flakes. They are probably Neolithic in date. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2013 recovered additional Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints, a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a post-medieval token.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01NW
Civil Parish BAWDESWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

18 January 1993. Fieldwalking.[1].
Four flints probably Neolithic; fragment of conical core, probably used as a steep scraper. Retouched scraper on broken flake. Two flakes, one of which may be slightly retouched.
W. Milligan (NCM), 26 January 1993.

August 2013. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 1.
For additional finds not recorded by HES see (S1).
A. Beckham (HES), 23 September 2013.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
5 Neolithic flint flakes and 1 flint scraper.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Discovery Tours. 2013. Discovery Tours Low Grade Material Record Sheet. Field 1.
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 20 2023 12:14AM

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