NHER 11389 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic flint polished axehead found in 1976.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1976. Found in earthmoving, in tip, when building new road: 45cm (18ins) of soil removed.
Fine Neolithic polished flint axe, 19.9cm long, maximum width 6cm. Butt finely flaked after polishing.
(S1) in the Illustration Library.
Seen by A. Gregory (NAU) 17 July 1976.
E. Rose (NAU)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 21 SW 31.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF2543 Serial: 1976. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1976. No 23. p 10.
- <S1> SNF80188 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1976. Drawing of a Neolithic flint polished axehead.. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 16 2016 1:13PM