NHER 14723 (Find Spot) - Neolithic axehead

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Summary

A Neolithic flint polished axehead found in 1883.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Found 1883.
Part polished axe with white patina, 16cm by 8.8cm (6 1/2" x 3 1/2").
Exhibited by Colonel B.C.P. Hamilton of Brandon at PPS in 1919.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 9 April 1979.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF1610 Article in Serial: 1919. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt I (for 1918-19) pp 162-164. p 162.
--- 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)

Related NHER Records (0)

Find out more...(1)

Hockwold cum Wilton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Dec 20 2012 3:32PM