NHER 34933 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September to October 1998. Stray find.
Neolithic polished axe (part of). Butt end of a polished flint axe, severely damaged by burning. Polish is patchy, leaving extensive flake scars but extends close to the butt. Lateral edges are smoothed by polishing and one edge has slight fracetting. Flint is brown to grey brown and glossy with a low level of patination.
Identified by P.A. Robins (NCM), 2 November 1998.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 July 1999.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2011 11:12AM