NHER 8591 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint flake, Stokesby Pit

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Summary

The British Museum holds a Palaeolithic flint flake that was found at "Stokesby Pit" at some time prior to 1968. It is thought that this pit was probably the quarry at this location, which was known locally as Hillborough Hole.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG41SW
Civil Parish	STOKESBY WITH HERRINGBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Pre 1968. Stray Find.
Found at "Stokesby Pit"
1 unretouched Palaeolithic flint flake. Donated to British Museum.
Listed in (S1). Information from (S2).
It is noted on (S3) that this object could not be located by E. Rose (NAU) when working through the basements of the museum. It is however listed in the museum's current records (2011,8117.67).
This object is also noted on (S4) and in (S5).

Stokesby Pit is probably the same as Hilborough Hole, an old pit recorded as "Wrong Pit" on (S6). No significance need probably be attached to the 'borough' name, as this appears to be on a par with 'Hilly Holey'.
E. Rose (NAU) 16 November 1978. Information from (S3).

Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 April 2014.

Associated Sources (6)

<S1> SNF7911 Monograph: Roe, D. A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. CBA Research Report. No 8. p 239.
<S2> SNF87255 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Palaeolithic.
<S3> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S4> SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Stokesby with Herringby.
<S5> SNF2850 Publication: Wymer, J. J. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p 71.
<S6> SNF61072 Map: 1840-1848. Stokesby with Herringsby Tithe Map and Apportionment.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)

Object Types (1)

FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Stokesby with Herringby (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 17 2016 12:05PM