NHER 3927 (Find Spot) - Neolithic finds
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Summary
Neolithic flint arrowheads, axeheads, a mallet or axe hammer and a polisher were found. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Stone celts, mallets, and arrowheads of the rudest form, constructed of flint and a singular flat stone, not unlike a hone, with its surface as if polished by the rubbing of the edges of stone or metallic celts, resembling (S1) lately found in the fen at Marham (S2).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF7670 Monograph: Pictorial History of England.. p 131, fig 21.
- <S2> SNF7993 Article in Serial: Rose, C.B.. 1843. [unknown]. The Geologist (Moxan's Geologist). Vol 2 p 85.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Marham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 19 2013 9:18AM