NHER 9779 (Monument record) - Possible Neolithic flint mine

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Summary

A ploughed flint pit near the river may have been a Neolithic flint mine. See NHER 9780 for tools found here.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SW
Civil Parish	CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Flint mine?

Pre 1906.
Site found by F. N. Haward.

1907.
Site north side of Chapel Hill found by Halls above river alluvium below 15.25m (50 feet) contour? Ploughed flint pit near river.
See site NHER 9780 for tools derived from this site.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF1478 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Implements of Palaeolithic "Cave" Types. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt III (for 1912-13) pp 338-345. p 344.
--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Caistor-by-Norwich.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 SW 6.
<S1> SNF5301 Article in Serial: 1912. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt II (for 1910-11 and 1911-12) pp 233-241. pp 240-241.
<S2> SNF7873 Publication: Reporl, G.G.. 1915. [unknown]. 2. p 30.
<S3> SNF87209 Article in Serial: 1913. Proceedings of Archaeological Societies [2 of 3]. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 191-195. p 194.
<S4> SNF1806 Article in Monograph: Sainty, J. E. 1935. Norfolk Prehistory. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Annual Meeting, 1935. Norwich, September 4-11. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Appendix pp 60-71. p 67.
<S5> SNF1843 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1935. Notes on the Archaeology of Markshall. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt III pp 354-367. p 356.