NHER 2782 (Find Spot) - Neolithic to Beaker axe hammer and axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic to Beaker period axe hammer and axehead were found at this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEETLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Preserved at East Bilney Hall for many years prior to 1951 and possibly found in vicinity.
Stone axe hammer and stone axehead.
Axe examined F. S. Wallis 1953 (N20) Volcanic ash. Geol Survey Eng 1444.
Axe-hammer N.90, micaceous sandstone.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
T. Clough (NAU)
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Beetley.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- AXE HAMMER (Early Neolithic to Beaker - 4000 BC to 1700 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic to Beaker - 4000 BC to 1700 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2013 11:31AM