NHER 9021 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished flint axeheads
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Summary
At an unspecified date, two or three Neolithic flint axeheads were recovered from Stow Bedon. The exact location and circumstances of their discovery are not known.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Two polished axeheads. See (S1). ('One face flatter than other' according to NCM Fitch Collection - E. Rose (NAU).)
Flint celt (Fitch Collection 1853), see (S2). (Is this the same as the other ones? - E. Rose (NAU).)
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Stow Bedon.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF5933 Publication: Evans, J. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 2nd Edition. p 100.
- <S2> SNF6859 Documentary Source: Manning, C. R. 1853. Catalogue of Antiquities found in the County of Norfolk.
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 4:22PM