NHER 6653 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint find
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found in 1887.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRESHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Found near church on 10 May 1887.
Axe with polished edge, measuring 13cm by 5.3cm (5 1/8 inches by 2 1/8 inches). See (S1), (S2) and (S3).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Gressham (North Barningham).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF5254 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. MSS 126.
- <S2> SNF1308 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1907. The Distribution of Flint and Bronze Implements in Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol VIII Pt III (for 1906-1907) pp 393-409. p 405.
- <S3> SNF1456 Article in Serial: 1911. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt I (for 1909-1910) pp 109-121. p 118.
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
Apr 6 2016 3:57PM