NHER 14877 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic tools
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Summary
It is recorded that a 'fine collection of neoliths including a beautiful polished axe and a leaf arrowhead' were recovered from the parish of Snettisham. The exact date and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Exact site unknown.
'Fine collection of neoliths including a beautiful polished axe and a leaf arrowhead'.
Exhibited by Mr. Sheringham in 1928 (see (S1).
Information from F. Healy (NAU).
Compiled by E. Rose 9 (NAU), May 1979.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- 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. TF 63 SE 63.
- <S1> SNF1712 Article in Serial: 1929. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol VI Pt I (for 1928) pp 55-56. p 55.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 22 2016 12:55PM