NHER 41198 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic flint blade

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Summary

A Mesolithic flint blade was found in redeposited soil by the tennis courts at the King Edward VII school in 2003.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SW
Civil Parish KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

2003-2004. Stray Find.
From redeposited soil bank at southwest corner of remodelled tennis court at King Edward VII School. Soil may or may not be from immediate locality.
Mesolithic blade (incomplete). Proximal end of a well formed blade in pale grey flint. Some edge damage but no deliberate modification. Very flat bulb of percussion suggests soft-hammer technique. Probably Mesolithic.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 February 2005.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jul 22 2020 11:34AM

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