NHER 1809 (Find Spot) - Neolithic polished flint axehead (Wells next the Sea, poorly located)

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Summary

The Norwich Castle Museum holds a Neolithic polished flint axehead found at an unknown location in Wells next the Sea parish some time during or prior to 1897.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Pre 15 April 1897. Stray Find.
In April 1897 the Norwich Castle Museum acquired a Neolithic polished flint axehead that had been found at an unrecorded location in Wells next the Sea parish (NWHCM : 1897.21.2).
This had previously been in the collection of Colonel H. W. Feilden.
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2021.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wells next the Sea.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (1)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Find out more...(1)

Wells-next-the-Sea (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2021 8:13AM