NHER 6437 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead, found in 1935.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMER, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1935.
Stone axe found on Cromer beach, rolled and water worn.
Butt broken.
Petrology N.19, altered dolerite. Geol Survey Enquiry n1413, see (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM) and T. Clough (NCM)
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Cromer.
- --- 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.
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
Sep 11 2013 2:17PM