NHER 8487 (Find Spot record) - Two Neolithic axeheads
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Summary
Two polished Neolithic axeheads were discovered in the parish. One was found before 1873.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Two polished flint axes.
See (S1), (S2), (S3), (S4) and (S5).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
One adze shaped. One of these found 1873.
E. Rose (NAU).
Augusst 2005. Web search MODES.
Undated prehistoric axe from Blofield NCM 8.48.
Neolithic axe from Blofield NCM 76.94 (793).
M.Dennis (NLA), 3rd August 2005.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Blofield [2].
- --- 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 30 NW 17.
- <S1> SNF969 Article in Serial: 1879. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee and the General Meetings. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VIII pp 326-341. p 329.
- <S2> SNF5933 Publication: Evans, J. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 2nd Edition. p 100.
- <S3> 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 403.
- <S4> SNF6068 Publication: Ferguson. 1853. Cat. Ant.. p.10. p 10.
- <S5> SNF1374 Publication: Rye, W. 1909. Catalogue of Antiquities Found Principally in East Anglia. Nos 58-59.
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
Jun 17 2016 12:36PM