NHER 24403 (Find Spot) - Neolithic flint axehead and undated lead weight

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Summary

Sometime prior to 1988 a Neolithic flint axehead was recovered from the ground surface here. Later, in 2000, metal detecting on site recovered an undated lead bell-shaped weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG32NE
Civil Parish	STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Pre 1988. Surface finds from southern half of field, area centred at grid reference.
Two polished flint axeheads.
Information from [1].
A. Gregory (NAU) 4 February 1988.

Correction: only one polished axe from field. Site formerly confused with NHER 24402.
D. Gurney (NAU) 8 September 1988.

November 2000. Metal detecting. [2].
At location [3] (Finder's no: 101):
Undated lead weight, bell-shaped with lobe (not pierced), diameter 35mm. Weight 312g, 11oz.
Identified by S. J. Ashley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 January 2001.

ENMD052025 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Extended to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 June 2025.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (3)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
WEIGHT (Undated)

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Stalham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 3 2025 2:57AM