NHER 1694 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axeheads and scrapers
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Summary
In 1964 a number of flint axeheads and scrapers were found on the surface of the field here. They are all Neolithic in date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1964. Stray finds.
Flint axes and scrapers found on the surface of ploughed fields.
About 550m (about 600 yds) west of Moor Farm.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
See secondary file for NHER 1700.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham (Great).
- --- 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 73 SE 9 [2].
- --- SNF2359 Serial: 1964. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1964. No 11. p 2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2016 2:49PM