NHER 9777 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and undated spindle whorl
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Summary
Prehistoric flint flakes, scrapers and fragments of two Neolithic axeheads were found in the gardens of the Old Hall along with a stone spindle whorl.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1973.
From gardens of Old Hall (around TG 233 038)
Flakes, scrapers, two tranchet derived axe fragments.
A. K. Gregory (NAU), 1973.
Also stone spindle whorl.
E. Rose (NAU).]
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Caistor St Edmund.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Caister St Edmund.
- --- 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 46.
- --- SNF2476 Serial: 1973. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1973. No 20. p 6.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2016 3:21PM