NHER 11177 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead hoard from Egmere
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Summary
A hoard of four Neolithic flint axeheads was found at Egmere in 1866. Three of the axeheads were polished and one was flaked and slightly ground. The exact location and nature of their discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1866. Egmere.
Hoard of four polished axes of grey flint (three polished and one chipped and slightly ground).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Walsingham (Great).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1645 Article in Serial: Smith, R. A. 1921. Hoards of Neolithic Celts. Archaeologia. Vol 71 (Second Series) pp 113-124.
- <S2> SNF7155 Article in Serial: Misc 2nd ser.pt.2.. Norfolk Archaeology.
- <S3> SNF1290 Serial: Society for Northern Research. 1907. Saga-Book of the Viking Club. Vol V. p 236.
- <S4> SNF1030 Article in Serial: Feilden, H. W. 1888. Note on Stone Implements found in Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol IV Pt IV (for 1887-88) pp 516-518. p 517.
- <S5> SNF1806 Article in Monograph: Sainty, J. E. 1935. Norfolk Prehistory. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Annual Meeting, 1935. Norwich, September 4-11. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Appendix pp 60-71. p 65.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- HOARD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 4:25PM