Record Details

NHER Number:4058
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Prehistoric flint scrapers from Ponder's Farm lands

Summary

In 1972 several prehistoric flint scrapers were recovered from the field surface. Earlier, in 1937, numerous animal bones were found in uprooted trees here, although the age of these remains was not established.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 8425 1975
Map Sheet:TF81NW
Parish:ROUGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
WEASENHAM ALL SAINTS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1937. At grid ref, 4058/context 1. The Lyngs Field, Ponder's Farm
Many animal bones found in uprooting trees (NCM records).

20 May 1972.
Surface find; flint scrapers.
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).

[1]'s Catalogue no.96-SW (not seen).
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 NW 1 [2].
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Rougham.

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