Record Details

NHER Number:30709
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Mesolithic flint flakes, spalls and retouched blades

Summary

In 1994 a number of Mesolithic flint flakes, blades, spalls, and retouched backed blades were recovered from gravel collected from a pit on Swanton Morley airfield.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 998 179
Map Sheet:TF91NE
Parish:SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

July 1994. Casual find.
Several Mesolithic flint flakes, blades, spalls, and retouched backed blades were found in load of gravel delivered to a house in Beetley. The gravel was collected from Roostinghill stockpile. Barker Bros confirmed that the material came from the pit on Swanton Morley airfield.
Location of working at this time supplied by Norfolk County Council.
Identified and compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 18 July 1994.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Associated Finds

  • BACKED BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • DEBITAGE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)

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