Record Details

NHER Number:22030
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:A profuse scatter of Neolithic worked flints

Summary

In 1985 a large scatter of worked flint was recovered from the ploughed surface of the field. This numbered over two hundred individual pieces and included two cores, two hammer stones, one core preparation flake, 183 flakes, some with various slight retouch, six blades, four retouched flakes, one borer, and ten scrapers.

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Location

Grid Reference:TG 2902 0800
Map Sheet:TG20NE
Parish:POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1985. Ploughed surface of field, scatter of worked flint.
Two cores, two hammer stones, one core preparation flake, 183 flakes, some with various slight retouch, six blades, four retouched flakes, one borer, ten scrapers.
J. J. Wymer (NCM), 5 February 1986.

1986 addition.
Butt end polished flint axe, grey. Ancient break.
J. J. Wymer (NCM), 31 July 1986.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Associated Finds

  • BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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