NHER 8731 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Palaeolithic flint scraper, Meadow Farm (Saham Toney, poorly located)
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Summary
A small Palaeolithic flint scraper was found on farmland here some time prior to 1935. The exact location and circumstances of its discovery remain unknown, although it appears to have come from the area surrounding Meadow Farm. It is possible that a second, similar object was also found on this land a number of years later.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1935. Stray Find.
Found by N. Newton on land of Meadow Farm (TF 9075 0241), Saham Toney:
1 Palaeolithic small flint scraper (flake tool). Shown to R. R. Clarke (NCM) by [1] on 30 March 1935. Possibly the same item as one shown to R. R. Clarke in 1947 by [1].
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 April 2013.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 40001 BC?)
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Record last edited
Mar 4 2016 11:55AM