NHER 2233 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age perforated stone axe hammer or mace hammer
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Summary
In 1969 a Bronze Age polished stone axe-hammer or mace-hammer was recovered from this area.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1969.
Polished stone axe-hammer (or mace-hammer) with almost straight perforation; no cutting edge - blunt. Length 12.1 cms Breadth 6.2cms. Possibly found during ditch cleaning (Stratigraphy 3ft (0.9m) clean silt, 3 ft (0.9m) peat, clay). N.127 Olivine Dolerite.
Information from KLM
T. Clough (NAU).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Tilney St Lawrence.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 51 NE 5.
- <S1> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXE HAMMER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2021 2:19PM