NHER 1939 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axehead, west of Whin Close Villa and north of Compton Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1964. Stray Find.
Found by [1] about 600yds [548m] west of Whin Close Villa or about 1150yds [1051m] due north of Compton Hall:
1 Neolithic large polished flint axehead. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 February 2018.
This is the same object as that formerly numbered NHER 17157 at TF 8742 3662, as [1] reported it twice at different locations. This site (NHER 1939) is the correct findspot.
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM) May 1983.
Information from (S3).
A second drawing was made when this find was resubmitted (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 February 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF91603 Illustration: Milligan, W. 1964. Drawing of a large Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Creake (South).
- <S3> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S4> SNF91604 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1960s. Drawing of a large Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2018 2:07PM