NHER 5810 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axehead
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Summary
In around 1886 a Neolithic flint axehead was found close to the 'ancient burial ground' one mile up London Road. It is possible that this find comes from the modern cemetery where a tumulus and an Early Saxon burial were found.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Around 1886. Found 137m (150yds) from ancient burial ground 1 mile up London Road.
Flint celt. Exhibited by Cambridge Archaeological Society on 8 November 1884 by [1] of Thetford.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Same as modern cemetery, where tumulus and Early Saxon burial found?
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thetford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1048 Serial: 1891. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection. Vol VI.
- <S2> SNF3449 Article in Serial: 24 May 1887. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection. Vol XCVII - XCVIII.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2013 4:34PM