NHER 23808 (Find Spot record) - Damaged Neolithic polished flint axehead
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Summary
1986 a polished flint axe, damaged at both end, was found in a wall. It is thought that this axe may originally have come from the gravel pits to the southwest of Harleston.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM28SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | REDENHALL WITH HARLESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1986. Stray Find.
Found in a wall by [1] and reported by [2]. May have originally come from gravel pits south-west of Harleston:
1 Neolithic polished flint axe, both ends damaged, butt recently. See sketch (S1).
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 December 1987.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2014 12:26PM