NHER 37306 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint flakes and burnt flints, Howlett Way

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Summary

In 2002 two Late Neolithic flint flakes and two burnt flint fragments were retrieved from spoil heaps at this site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL88SE
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 2002. Metal-detecting Survey.
Investigation of topsoil stripped from site during construction of hardstanding.
An intensive scan of spoil heaps by hand and with a metal-detector resulted in the discovery of only four artefacts; two Late Neolithic flint flakes and two fragments of burnt flint.
See report (S1) for further details.
J. Allen (NLA), 17 July 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 May 2015.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Hinman, M. 2002. Archaeological Work on Land off Howlett Way, Thetford. Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit. B107.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

May 18 2015 10:52AM

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