NHER 6577 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Mesolithic flint burin (East Beckham, poorly located)

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Summary

The Norwich Castle Museum holds a Mesolithic flint burin (an engraving tool) that was found at an unknown location in East Beckham some time prior to 1935.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish EAST BECKHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Pre 1935. Stray Find.
According to (S1) the Norwich Castle Museum's Barclay Collection includes a Mesolithic flint burin from East Beckham (NWHCM : 1935.57).
This collection includes various Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic flint implements from several Norfolk parishes that were collected by F. H. Barclay and others during the early 20th century. These finds are not individually accessioned.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 July 2014.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Mesolithic.
  • BURIN (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 12:13PM

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