NHER 4844 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period prehistoric flints from Methwold Hythe

Pre December 1913. Stray Find.
Various prehistoric flints collected by J. S. Warburton at Methwold Hythe, on a site described as "Mr Fendick's land on Hythe Road, opposite Salt Box" . Information from (S1).
These finds were briefly reported in (S2), where they are listed as comprising "…scrapers chiefly, borers, hollow scrapers, hammer stones and several rough points that may be arrowheads". These were identified as of "Cissbury Type" (Neolithic), although it was noted that the assemblage was of an early type, characterised by "…rough work and white patination".

It is also noted in (S2) that one of the items recovered was "...an implement of Drift type, resembling a coup-de-poing or hand axe". Information from (S3).
This object is listed in (S4) and is also noted on (S5) in (S6) and (S7), although no additional information is given. No object matching this description appears to be amongst the material from this site now held by the Norwich Castle Museum (NCM).
Previously also recorded as NHER 4837.

The finds from this site in the NCM (?NWHCM : 1929.153) were examined by F. Healy (NAU) and listed as follows in (S8):
144 flake cores. Mostly on small battered pebbles. Including 1 Levallois-like and many multi-platform and keeled forms.
3 blade cores. Including 2 that are more heavily corticated than the rest of the collection - ?Mesolithic.
32 flakes.
2 blades.
1 ?Neolithic oblique arrowhead fragment.
2 ?arrowhead blanks.
105 scrapers. Including 8 thumbnail scrapers.
3 awls.
3 piercers (borers).
1 denticulate.

Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2013.