NHER 20552 (Find Spot record) - A Neolithic axehead and scatter of pot boilers

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Summary

A Neolithic flaked flint axehead and a scatter of burnt flint (pot boilers) where found in a field in 1984.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01NW
Civil Parish BAWDESWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Spring 1984; Stray finds. Field immediately west of Bawdeswell Heath, about 9m (30 feet) north and 15m (50 feet) west of southeast corner of field.
Found on surface of arable field.
Intense scatter of pot boilers and chipped flint axehead.
A. Gregory (NAU), 31 July 1984.

1984.
Axe is thin, well-flaked axe with narrow pointed butt. Length 13cm. Made of coloured flint, black at cutting edge merging through brown to pale grey/ buff.
J. Wymer (NAU), 31 August 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 12:14PM

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