Record Details

NHER Number:40408
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Prehistoric and Neolithic flint tools

Summary

Metal detecting between 2003 and 2004 recovered a number of Neolithic and unspecified prehistoric flint tools and flakes from this area.

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Location

Grid Reference:TG 21 03
Map Sheet:TG20SW
Parish:SWARDESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

2003-2004. Metal detecting.
Neolithic steep end scraper on thick secondary flake of dark grey mottled flint.
Neolithic core fragment from two opposed platform core face.
Prehistoric one blade, four flakes.
Prehistoric one retouched flake, small thin tertiary flake of brownish flint, steep retouch on right distal edge.
P. A. Robins (NCM), identified.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 April 2004.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Associated Finds

  • BLADE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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