NHER 31756 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint, Caxton Way
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Summary
Archaeological evaluations at this site in 1996 recovered a prehistoric flint blade within the fill of a possible tree throw.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 1996. Trial Trenching.
A single pit-like feature was identified and was interpreted as a tree-hole. The fill of this feature contained a single piece of worked flint, a blade bearing serrations on both edges. This was the only artefact recovered during the evaluation.
See (S1) for further details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 13 July 2008.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2015 10:46AM