NHER 4967 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint find
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found in about 1910.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRANWICH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1910. 'Greenstone' axe short and stout with damaged cutting edge..
Petrology N.130 (greenstone) (S1).
Probably CUMAE 09.109 (S2).
R. R. Clarke and T. Clough (NCM).
(S3) signed 4 March 1999 (5 years).
H. Paterson (A&E) 14 September 1999.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Cranwich.
- --- 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.
- <S2> SNF1462 Article in Serial: 1911. Appendix II. Purchases by the curator of the museum of Archaeology and Ethnology with grants from the Council. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiqarian Society. Vol XV (New Series Vol IX) pp 10-12. p 10.
- <S3> SNF51628 Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Section 17 Management Agreement.
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
Aug 20 2014 12:44PM