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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Shipmeadow. — Neolithic scrapers and flakes. SiCKLESMERE. — See Welnetham Magna. Snape. — Neolithic scrapers and worked flakes. Flint flakes found in barrow [Hele's Notes about Aldehurgh, 26]. Mr. J. Chambers (Benhall) has a neolithic polished flint celt from this parish. Somerleyton. — Neolithic scrapers of fine workmanship [Proc. Suff. Inst. Arch, xi (3)]. SoTTERLEY. — Neolithic flakes and cores. South Cove. — Rudely shaped neolithic implements. South Elmham St. Margaret. — Neolithic polished flint axe and portions of two others [Galpin, Flowering Plants of Harleston, 1 7, 18] ; neolithic chipped axe, spear-heads, arrow-heads, and scrapers [ibid. 1 8, 19]. Southwold. — Neolithic arrow-head and other implements. Spexhall.— Rudely worked neolithic choppers and scrapers. Sproughton. — Neolithic greenstone celt [Evans, Stone Imp. 126]. Stanningfield. — Neolithic perforated hammer [Evans, Stone Imp. 228]. Stanton. — Neolithic arrow-head [Evans, Stone Imp. 389]. Stoke-by-Nayland. — Neolithic perforated hammer and other implements. Stonham [ ? Stonham Earl]. — Mr. G. Spalding of Norwich has a palaeolithic implement inscribed 'Stonham,' found in 1887. Neolithic flint flakes [Evans, Stone Imp. 281 ; Arch. Assoc, yourn, xxiv, 182]. Stowmarket. — A fine palaeolithic implement, said to have been found at Stowmaiket, was exhibited recently in a dealer's shop at Ipswich. Neolithic polished celt [Arch, xvi, 364 ; Evans, Stone Imp. no]. Other neolithic implements found here are in Ipswich Museum. Stuston. — Neolithic flakes and scrapers [JFaveney Valley in the Stone Age, 41]. Stutton. — Palaeolithic flake [Evans, Stone Imp. 578]. Sudbury. — Palaeolithic implements [Evans, Stone Imp. 578]. Mr. F. J. Bennett and Dr. J. S. Holden have also found palaeolithic implements here. Neolithic polished whin-stone celt [ibid. 117]. Two other polished axes and numerous other neolithic implements. Sutton. — Neolithic polished flint celt [Evans, Stone Imp. in] ; perforated quartzite hammer [ibid. 231]. A considerable number of neolithic arrow-heads, scrapers, and other worked flints have been found on Sutton Heath, in the neighbourhood of round barrows. Some of these are in the Ipswich Museum. The whole district is described as being strewn with neolithic flakes and chips. Syleham. — Neolithic implements of rude workmanship. Thetford. — This town is a well-known palaeolithic site ; but the palaeolithic gravels are on the Norfolk side of the Little Ouse. Neolithic chipped flint celt [Evans, Stone Imp. 74] ; two partly ground axes [Trans. Narf. and Norzu. Nat. Soc. viii, 29, 30] ; ground triangular graver [ibid. 30] ; hollow-based javelin-head [ibid. 32] ; re-chipped fabricator [ibid. 33]. The heaths and warrens around Thetford have produced a great number of neolithic implements. Thurlow, Great. — Neolithic polished flint axe. Thurston. — Neolithic ground-edged celt of mica-schist [Evans, Stone Imp. 97]. Trimleys. — Neolithic implements of delicate workmanship have been found in these parishes. Troston. — Neolithic ground-edged celt of micaceous grit [Evans, Stone Imp. 97] ; another polished celt [ibid. 128] ; polished limestone celt [ibid.]. Neolithic implements found here are in the Thetford Mechanics' Institute. Tuddenham St. Mary. — There are palaeolithic implements from this parish in the collection of Dr. W. Allen Sturge. Neolithic axes, arrow-heads, etc., some of which are in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and the Ipswich Museum. Uggeshall. — Neolithic fabricator, borer, and scrapers. Undley. — A hamlet in the fen part of Lakenheath. Implements found here are often described as having come from the hamlet of Undley Common, which is in Mildenhall, and vice versa. They include neolithic arrow-heads and polished axes. Undley Common. — See Mildenhall. Walberswick. — A considerable number of rude neolithic implements, including many of grey cherty flint. Waldringfield. — Neolithic flint chisel [Proc. Suff. Inst. Arch, xi, 4]. Well-chipped scrapers arc plentiful in this parish, and some good flint knives have been found. Walton-cum-Felixstowe. — Neolithic scrapers. Wangford (near Brandon). — Palaeolithic implements [Brit. Mus. Guide to the Stone Age, 21]. Neolithic arrow-heads [Evans, Stone Imp. 389 ; Arch. Journ. x, 354]. This parish has produced many well-worked neolithic implements, including polished and unpolished axes. Great numbers of pigmy implements have also been found. Wangford (near Southwold). — Neolithic implements of rude workmanship. 262