NHER 1307 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead found in 1971.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 1971. Stray Find.
Found on beach:
1 Neolithic chipped and polished flint axe, perhaps reworked. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 February 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF81763 Illustration: Clough, T. 1971. Drawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thornham.
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
Feb 18 2018 5:54PM