NHER 23488 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and post medieval finds
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Summary
A Neolithic knife, a Neolithic flint flake and a post medieval gunflint were found in the garden when this house was being renovated.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARSHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
About 1980. Found in garden when renovating brick and timber framed house.
Garden of Victoria Farm, formerly Plantation Farm.
Oval flint flake retouched bifacially on one edge probably for use as Neolithic knife.
Flint flake.
Gunflint double ridged blade.
Information from [1].
Identified by J. Wymer (NAU).
E. B. Green (NCM), 2 January 1987.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2013 3:14PM