NHER 19829 (Find Spot record) - Fragment of Mesolithic flaked axehead

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Summary

In 1983 part of a Mesolithic-type flint axehead was recovered from this area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NE
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

August 1983. Stray Find.
Found by [1] when digging for post (to depth of about 15 inches [38cm]):
1 Mesolithic-type incomplete flint axehead of pale rather impure flint, hinge fracture at break. Cutting edge resharpened. See sketch (S1).
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) and compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), November 1983.
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 May 2014.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1983. Sketch of a Mesolithic-type incomplete flint axehead from Thorpe St Andrew. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2014 10:27AM

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