NHER 6901 (Find Spot) - Neolithic or Bronze Age polished quartzite mace, Bacton beach (Bacton, poorly located)

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Summary

A prehistoric quartz polished macehead was found in 1933.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish BACTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1933. Stray Find.
Found on beach. Small polished perforated macehead possibly of quartzite; probably ceremonial. Compare to example from Rockland. Spalding Gentlemans Society Museum.
(S1) in Lincoln Museum, copy in file.
R. R. Clarke and T. Clough (NCM).

  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Bacton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • PERFORATED OBJECT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 29 2021 9:48AM

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