NHER 20561 (Find Spot) - Neolithic partially-polished flint axehead

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Summary

In 1984 a part-polished Neolithic axehead, of yellowish white flint was recovered south of Plough Inn during the clearing of a roadside ditch.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	ROYDON (NEAR LYNN), WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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May 1984. Stray Find.
Found by [1] south of Plough Inn in cleaning out roadside ditch:
1 Neolithic part-polished flint axehead, yellowish white, blade end part polished, length 15cm, width across blade 5.8cm; rounded end, damaged. Large chip off polished blade on one side.
Details and drawing in secondary file (S1) from [2].
Compiled by E. M. James (KLM), 23 July 1984. Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 January 2020.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

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)

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Roydon (near Lynn) (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 22 2020 5:29PM