NHER 10868 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead (Bressingham, poorly located)
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Summary
A Neolithic polished axehead, made of flint, found in 1881.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH LOPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1881.
'Wood Farm, South Lopham'.
Fragment of polished flint axe.
See (S1).
21 October 1980.
No Wood Farm known in South Lopham or found on maps.
However, there is a Wood Farm in Bressingham just to the east, and its lands may well have extended into this parish.
E. Rose (NAU)
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Lopham (South).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1374 Publication: Rye, W. 1909. Catalogue of Antiquities Found Principally in East Anglia. 8, no. 16.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2017 3:52PM