NHER 24993 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic chipped flint axe
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Summary
In 1988 a Neolithic flint axe was found on the footpath here by people who had come to feed the ducks on the broad.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
3 November 1988. Stray Find.
Found sticking out of footpath after feeding ducks on UEA Broad:
1 Neolithic chipped flint axe. See sketch (S1) and map (S2).
Identified by W. Milligan (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 4 November 1988.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF65300 Unpublished Report: Hoggett, R. and Williamson, T. 2006. Forgotten Heritage: the landscape history of the Norwich suburbs. A pilot study.
- <S1> SNF92114 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1988. Sketch of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2014 8:59AM