NHER 1813 (Find Spot) - Neolithic flint find (Wells next the Sea, poorly located)

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Summary

At sometime prior to March 1940 a Neolithic partly polished flint axehead was found at an unknown location in Wells next the Sea parish.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Pre 27 March 1940. Stray Find.
Found at "Wells, Norfolk":
Neolithic axe of brown flint chipped all over, polished at edge. Seen 27 March 1940. See rough sketch (S1), drawn from memory.
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2018.

  • <S1> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Rough sketch (from memory) 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. Wells.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2021 12:55PM

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