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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Darsham. — Neolithic flint core. Debenham. — Neolithic ground-edged flint celt [Evans, Stone Imp. 91]. Neolithic flakes and scrapers, Dennington. — Neolithic scrapers and borer. DuNWiCH. — Neolithic flakes, scrapers and choppers, and polished axe. Easton. — Neolithic flakes and scrapers. Ellough. — Neolithic flakes, scrapers, &c., are plentiful in fields near the church. Neolithic flint core. Elveden. — Palaeolithic implements [Miller and Skertchley, Fen/and, 346). Palaeolithic imple- ments found here are in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and the collections of Mr. F. Rix (Thetford), and Mr. F. H. Haward (Norwich). Neolithic polished axes, also scrapers, &c., are in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and the Thetford Mechanics' Institute. Eriswell. — Palaeolithic implements [Evans, Stone Imp. 550 ; Geo/, of Cambs. and Suff. 74]. Palaeolithic implements found here are in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology. Neolithic arrow-heads and polished and unpolished celts from this place are also at Cambridge. Among recent discoveries has been that of one of the so-called 'star-shaped' implements with flat base, ridged back, and rounded points. These implements, which occur elsewhere in the Breck district, resemble a well-known Egyptian form. Euston. — Neolithic implements {Trans. Norf. and Norw. Nat. Soc. vi, 35]. ExNiNG. — Neolithic arrow-heads. Eye. — Neolithic perforated jasper hammer [Evans, Stone Imp. 229]. Neolithic fabricator. Other implements from Eye are in the Ipswich Museum. Fakenham. — Neolithic scrapers. Falkenham. — Neolithic scrapers, and flakes. Farnham. — Neolithic flakes, scrapers and cores. Felixstowe. — Neolithic perforated quartzite axe [Evans, Stone Imp. 207, 218]. Neolithic scrapers. Flempton. — There is a palaeolithic implement labelled 'Flempton' in Bury St. Edmunds Museum. Neolithic implements, now in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology. Flixton (near Bungay). — Neolithic broken polished chert axe [Introd. to Galpin's Flowering Plants of Harleston., 18]. Flixton (near Lowestoft). — Neolithic scrapers, knives, &c. {fFaveney Valley in the Stone Age, 29, 30 ; Proc. Suff. Imt. Arch, xi (3), 31]. Neolithic flint choppers [ibid. 6]. FoRNHAM All Saints. — Palaeolithic implements [Evans, Stone Imp. 542]. There is a palaeolithic implement labelled ' Fornham ' in Bury St. Edmunds Museum. FoRNHAM St. Martin. — Neolithic implements, now in Bury St. Edmunds Museum. FoxHALL. — Many well-worked neolithic scrapers, arrow-heads, and knives have been found on the heathland of this parish. Framlingham. — A flint implement (no. 307) in the Museum and Art Gallery, Beaumont, Ply- mouth, was found here. Mr. E. E. Lowe (curator) states that it appears to be palaeolithic. Neolithic implements, rudely worked. Freckenham. — Neolithic arrow-heads. Fressingfield. — Neolithic implements Proc. Suff. Inst. Arch, vii, 36]. Friston. — Neolithic scrapers and flakes. Fritton. — Neolithic flakes and implements, including discoidal and pick-like implements JVaveney Valley in the Stone Age, 32; Proc. Suff. Inst. Arch, xi (3), 9]. Neolithic 'button' scrapers and needle scrapers [ibid. 3, 4, 7]. A flint axe is recorded to have been found on the edge of Fritton Lake in 1865 [Norf. Arch, vii, 351]. Frostenden. — Neolithic implements, rather rudely fashioned, occur in fields near the church. Gazeley. — Neolithic arrow-heads have been found at Needham Street, in this parish. Gisleham. — Neolithic implements have been found in considerable numbers on Bloodmoor Hill in this parish, among them being a well-worked flint knife, and a broken chipped axe. Glemsford. — Neolithic scrapers and flakes. Gorleston. — Neolithic implements {Proc. Suff. Inst. Arch, xi (3), 4]. Grundisburgh. — Neolithic polished flint celt [Evans, Stone Imp. 100]. Neolithic perforated flint hammer in British Museum [ibid. 223]. Gunton. — Neolithic implements {Proc. Suff. Inst. Arch, xi (3), 4]. Haughley. — Neolithic barbed and leaf-shaped arrow-heads, scrapers, &c. Helmingham. — Neolithic flint flakes {Arch, fourn. xxi, 172 ; Evans, Stone Imp. 280]. Hemley. — Neolithic scrapers, &c., have been found in good numbers. Henham. — Neolithic scrapers and flakes. Henstead. — Neolithic implements of rude workmanship. 258

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