Record Details
NHER Number: | 22030 |
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Type of record: | Find Spot |
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Name: | A profuse scatter of Neolithic worked flints |
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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.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 2902 0800 |
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Map Sheet: | TG20NE |
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Parish: | POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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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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