NHER 6482 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint find
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Summary
Part of a Neolithic polished flint axehead was found in 1971.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Butt of polished flint axe with facetted sides and butts: A craftsman's product. See drawing (S1).
Found on Bacton Gas Terminal amongst stone imported onto the site from stone pits at Holt.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bacton.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Holt.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Holt.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF91634 Illustration: Clough, T. 1971. Drawing of a broken Neolithic polished flint axe. Card. 1:1.
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
Jun 16 2014 10:49AM