NHER 15084 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1979.
Field bordering south edge of Crown Plantation. Surface of ploughed field.
Polished and chipped axe on mottled grey flint flake.
Sharp, high central ridge on one side formed by steep, even retouching down both edges. Other side concave with area of cortex still in evidence. Extremely regular outline with almost straight cutting edge. Cutting edge polished in triangle with apex meeting central ridge.
A. Taylor (NCM), July 1979.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2021 11:10AM