NHER 1496 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic or Bronze Age polished axehead
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Summary
In 1950 a Neolithic or Bronze Age polished axehead was recovered from this area.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1950. Stray Find.
Locke Farm Field 235. 1200 ft [366m] south of signal post on railway line east of Locke Farm:
Neolithic polished flint axehead - opaque dirty yellow white. 5 inches [13cm] long. See sketch (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- 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 10.
- <S1> SNF91594 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1950. Sketch of a Neolithic partially-polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Snettisham.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Aug 3 2020 3:39PM