NHER 8474 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished flint axehead and undated bowl
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Summary
In 1955 a Neolithic chipped and partly polished flint axehead was found here. A bowl of uncertain date was also allegedly found at same site but not retained.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 1955. Field east of Hulver Cottage.
Neolithic chipped and partly polished flint axehead.
'Bowl' alleged to have been found at same site but not preserved.
Axehead held by NCM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Woodbastwick.
- --- 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 31 SW 8.
- --- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 6.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BOWL (Undated)
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Record last edited
May 2 2023 3:57PM