NHER 2583 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead and Roman axehead from west bank of River Ouse
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found here in 1925. A Roman iron axehead was found in 1960.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1960. Found on west bank River Ouse.
Late medieval iron axehead (?carpenters).
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
This is Roman.
A.K. Gregory (NAU), 31 March 1984.
1925. Methwold Fen.
Polished flint axehead.
See photograph (S2) in file for NHER 2587.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Methwold.
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S2> SNF94170 Photograph: [Unknown]. Photograph of Neolithic and Bronze Age objects from Southery Fen and Methwold Fen.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- AXEHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 29 2023 11:11AM