NHER 5916 (Find Spot record) - Undated ivory tool, Mundford Road
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Summary
At an unspecified date an ivory tool made from a Narwhal tusk was found at the site of the old waterworks.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Near Waterworks.
Ivory tool of Narwhal tusk. Identified by T. Southwell.
Hercules Reid regarded it as weapon of offence used as thong. In possession of W.G. Clarke - possibly now in Thetford Museum.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Thetford Waterworks is now recorded separately under NHER 51693.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 15 August 2008.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods
Object Types (1)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2010 11:05AM