Record Details
NHER Number: | 61523 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Possible Neolithic flint mine |
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Summary
A near-circular pit, perhaps relating to a Neolithic flint mine, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946, and is still visible on imagery from a recent lidar survey (flown in 2015). Its regular shape and its proximity to Grimes Graves (NHER 5640) suggests this interpretation.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TL 8213 8997 |
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Map Sheet: | TL88NW |
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Parish: | LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
January 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A near-circular pit, perhaps relating to a Neolithic flint mine, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (S1), and is still visible on imagery from a recent lidar survey (flown in 2015) (S2). Its regular shape and its proximity to Grimes Graves (NHER 5640) suggests this interpretation. It also does not appear to be a particularly 'fresh' earthwork in 1946.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 19 January 2017.
Monument Types
- PIT (Unknown date)
- FLINT MINE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- PIT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
<S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 V 5109-5110 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print). |
<S2> | LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial). |
Related records
5640 | Related to: Grimes Graves Neolithic flint mine and Grimshoe Mound (Monument) |