NHER 6669 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished axehead, made of jade.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG13SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CORPUSTY AND SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1960.
Miniature jadeite axe, see (S1).
Examined by [1], Petrology N38, see (S2).
T. H. McClough (NCM)
Associated Sources (8)
- --- 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. Fig 10.
- --- SNF370 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1960. [unknown]. 14 May.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Corpusty (Saxthorpe).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF87125 Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 5.
- <S1> SNF57571 Photograph: NCM. M1417.
- <S2> SNF4994 Article in Serial: Campbell Smith, W. 1963. Jade Axes from Sites in the British Isles. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XXIX pp 133-172.
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
Aug 4 2016 3:05PM