NHER 2521 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic or Bronze Age stone axe and spearheads (Wretton, poorly located)
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Summary
It is recorded that a number of Neolithic or Bronze Age stone axe and spearheads in the NCM collections were recovered from the parish of Wretton. The exact date and location of their discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRETTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Stone axe and spearheads.
In Beloe Collection, NCM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
One said by Ordnance Survey to belong to the 'Science and Archaeological Institute'
(What is this?).
E. Rose (NAU).
Ordnance Survey Records (S1).
R. J. Rickett (NLA), 30 March 1990
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF1068 Article in Serial: Beloe, E. M. 1898. Oxborough. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XIII pp 343-357. p 346.
- --- SNF2496 Publication: 1973. Science and Archaeology. p.26. p 26.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wretton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 69 NE 41.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SPEAR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Record last edited
May 16 2020 9:33AM