NHER 21664 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead
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Summary
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead was recovered from the surface of a ploughed field here in 1985.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May - June 1985. Stray Find.
South of main Mesolithic site (NHER 19824). On ploughed surface.
Medium tranchet axe 14.5cm long, stained yellow brown.
Identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU) July 1985.
J. J. Wymer (NAU) July 1985.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2017 4:29PM