NHER 1702 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axeheads

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Summary

During the 1950s two Neolithic flint axeheads were found on Bircham Common.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73SE
Civil Parish BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1952. Stray Find.
Found on Bircham Common:
1 Neolithic polished and chipped flint axehead. See sketch (S1).
Acquired by Sandringham Estate Museum ('York Cottage Estate Museum').
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2018.

November 1955. Stray Find.
In field about 0.5 miles [800m] south-east of church:
1 Neolithic chipped flint axehead. See sketch (S3).
Information from (S2). This discovery was reported in (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2018.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 SE 15.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Unknown]. 1952. Sketch of a Neolithic partially-polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham (Bircham Common) [2].
  • <S3> Illustration: [Unknown]. 1955. Sketch of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S4> Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 4.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 8:27AM

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