NHER 6888 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and Neolithic flint finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PASTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Found in about 1955 on field surface.
Large polished flint axe and butt end of chipped flint axe with high points polished, found on surface about a year apart (S1).
Drawn T. McClough (NCM) 1971.
Information from NCM card.
This spot cut through by sewer pipe August 1978.
Topsoil clearance watched by A. J. Lawson (NAU).
Definite darkening of soil at this point, but this may be of recent date as many small brick fragments also found. Tiny fragments of pot boilers all along this stretch.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Paston.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF2449 Serial: 1971. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1971. No 18. p 9.
- <S1> SNF81885 Illustration: Clough, T.. 1971. Drawing of two Neolithic flaked flint axeheads.. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BRICK (Undated)
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2017 4:15PM