NHER 6541 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic to medieval finds
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Summary
A Late Neolithic polished axe or adze, a Roman top stone of a rotary quern and a pendant whetstone dated to the post Roman to medieval periods were found at this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRISTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1953. 305m (1000 feet) west of Pewit Farm.
Top stone of rotary quern of puddingstone.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Before December 2003. Stray find. Site extended.
Polished axe/adze, probably Late Neolithic.
Pendant whetstone, post-Roman to medieval.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), see list and descriptions in file.
See (S1) and (S2)
E. Darch (NLA), 8 March 2004.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Briston.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 03 SE 4.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF53532 Photograph: Darch, E.. 2004. Briston Axes.
- <S2> SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- ADZE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
May 31 2016 9:59AM