NHER 552 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked axehead, The Close
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Summary
In 1844 a Neolithic flaked axehead was recovered from the Dean's Meadows in The Close. The exact nature and identity of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
5 July 1844. Found in the Dean's Meadows among soil thrown from the river bed.
Ochreous chipped flint celt, 7 3/4 inches long (30cm).
'More square and flatter'.
In the Bayfields Collection 1844. [1]
BM Add.Mss. 23.038 pl.135 illustration.
CANCM No.91.pg 9.
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2013 1:58PM