Record Details

NHER Number:25952
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic flint blade and post-medieval sword belt fitting

Summary

A Neolithic flint blade was found in about 1960. Metal-detecting in 2017 recovered a post-medieval sword belt fitting.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 9678 4351
Map Sheet:TF94SE
Parish:STIFFKEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1959 to 1961. Neolithic flint blade. Identified by E. Rose (NAU).
D. Gurney (NAU), 23 August 1990.

January-June 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [2].
Post-medieval sword belt strap fitting consisting of a symmetrical plate with three suspension loops and two trefiol terminals.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 21 June 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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