NHER 2783 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic stone axehead was recovered at this site. It has bevelled sides and cutting edge. It may be foreign.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEETLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Broken end of stone axe with bevelled sides and cutting edge. Foreign apppearance. Length 9cm (3 1/2 inches). Petrology: N.4, silicaceous tuff. Geol Survey Enq 215.
F. H. Barclay collection 1935 (NCM 57.935).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
T. Clough (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Beetley (East Bilney).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 3:45PM