NHER 11251 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished axehead

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Summary

In 1974 a Neolithic partially polished flint axehead was recovered from the surface of this area.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF63SE
Civil Parish	SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1974. Stray Find.
Found on ploughed surface:
Neolithic part-polished flint axehead.
Information from KLM. [1].
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2025.

KLMD082025 – PAS details awaited. [2].
Finders' fields 'Set-Aside Field' [TB] and 'Ronan's Field' [RS].
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2025.

KLMD102025 – PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's 'Ronan's Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 October 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Snettisham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (1)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Snettisham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2025 9:01AM