NHER 67890 (Find Spot record) - Lower Palaeolithic, Mesolithic/Neolithic and Neolithic finds
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Summary
Fieldwalking at this location in 2020-2023 recovered a number of prehistoric worked flint artefacts, included at least two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, a Mesolithic/Neolithic adze and several Neolithic implements. Two Neolithic flint blades were also recovered, one of which had been struck from a broken polished axehead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2020-June 2023. Fieldwalking. [1].
2 Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxes.
1 ?Lower Palaeolithic flint ?handaxe.
1 Mesolithic/Neolithic flint adze.
1 Neolithic flint scraper, 1 chisel, 1 borer and 2 blades (1 struck from broken polished axehead).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (9)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 600000 BC to 250001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 600000 BC to 250001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 600000 BC to 250001 BC)
- ADZE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- CHISEL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 10:47AM