NHER 28605 (Find Spot record) - Possible Palaeolithic leaf-shaped points

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

Two flint implements recovered from this location prior to 1991 were apparently identified as 'Solutrean' points, suggesting that they are earlier Upper Palaeolithic leaf-shaped points.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79SW
Civil Parish FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1991. Stray Find.
Two worked flint implements were found at this location by [2] at some time prior to 1991. These were apparently identified by F. Healy (NAU) as "Solutrean points". This would suggest that they were Early Upper Palaeolithic leaf points, although it should be noted that it is now highly unusual for artefacts in this country to be described as 'Solutrean' (which usually refers to a Upper Palaeolithic flint industry found in particular areas of France and Spain).

Finder also states that the Neolithic chisels entered under NHER 17539 really came from here.
W. Milligan (NCM), 1991. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 November 2013.

Associated Sources (0)

  • POINT (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC? to 10001 BC?)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Nov 22 2014 8:57PM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.