NHER 6440 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic laurel leaf and axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic flint laurel leaf and polished flint axehead, found in the late 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG24SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMER, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1895.
On surface near The Warren, Overstrand Road.
Leaf shaped point.
1897.
End of polished flint axe with brown patination, (S1), found here.
E. Rose (NAU)
'dug up about 1ft from the surface in the field next to Warne Close, Cromer.' See (S3).
R. J. Rickett (NAU) 18 May 1990.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- 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.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF80128 Illustration: Unknown. 1990. Drawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead.. Film. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF1458 Article in Serial: 1913. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt III (for 1912-13) pp 378-382. p 381.
- <S3> SNF94190 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Records / Pastscape.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- LAUREL LEAF (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2016 4:22PM