NHER 5723 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint arrowheads and spear

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Summary

At some time prior to 1904 a number of Neolithic flint implements were recovered from an unknown location in Thetford. The finds comprised two arrowheads, a polished axehead and a spearhead (lance).

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Ante 1904. Near Croxton Park.
Two barbed arrowheads and lance head.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Ante 1904.
Broken polished axe. See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thetford [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF5254 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. MSS 126.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (3)

BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SPEAR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 24 2013 4:31PM