NHER 1499 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished stone axehead and possible hearth
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Summary
In 1949 a Neolithic polished stone axehead with squared sides was recovered from this area, where charcoal from a possible hearth has also been recovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1949. 300 yds (273m) northwest of Lodge Hill Farm.
Stone axe found. Sides squared. Petrology N.8, greenstone, garnet pyroxenite. Class IIIb. (S1).
'Charcoal at 18ft' marked on KLM map.
R. R. Clarke (NCM), and T. Clough (NAU).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Snettisham.
- --- 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 3.
- <S1> SNF4999 Article in Serial: Campbell Smith, W. 1965. The Distribution of Jade Axes in Europe with a supplement to the catalogue of those from the British Isles. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XXXI pp 25-33.
- <S2> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
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
Apr 17 2023 3:49PM