NHER 1695 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked flint axehead
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Summary
In 1964 a Neolithic flint flaked axehead was found on the the surface of the field here.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1964.
Half chipped flint axe, Neolithic, surface find on sandy soil. See (S1)
T. Clough (NCM) 1968.
See secondary file for NHER 1700.
This is presumably the same object as a similarly described find recorded in (S2) as being found prior to 1968 at this location.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 March 2013.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham (Great) [2].
- --- 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].
- <S1> SNF2359 Serial: 1964. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1964. No 11. p 2.
- <S2> SNF2351 Serial: 1968. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1968. No 15. p 4.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2016 2:53PM