Record Details

NHER Number:475
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Natural prehistoric flints from City Hall, St Peter's Street

Summary

In 1935 flint flakes were recovered from a stone bed found during preparations for laying the foundations for City Hall. At the time of discovery they were felt to be worked flints but they have since been identified as natural pieces.

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Location

Grid Reference:TG 2286 0851
Map Sheet:TG20NW
Parish:NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Full description

1935.
Worked flint flakes from stone bed found in preparing foundations for City Hall.
Sub crag given to NCM by member of the public [1].
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Associated Finds

  • WORKED OBJECT (Undated)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 75.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Neolithic.

Related records

Site 1160Parent of: City Hall, St. Peter's Street (Monument)
Site 801Parent of: St Giles Street (Monument)
26201Part of: City Hall, St Peter's Street (Building)

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