NHER 9548 (Find Spot) - Neolithic polished flint axe

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Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axe, with evidence of rechipping, was recovered from somewhere in Eaton. The exact date, nature and circumstances of this discovery remain unknown.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Polished axe, broken and rechipped, see (S1).
Photocopy (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).

P. Robins (NCM) states that this is the miniature axe published in (S3).
E. Rose (NLA) 12 May 1997.

  • <S1> Article in Serial: 1912. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt II (for 1910-11 and 1911-12) pp 233-241. p 241; Pl LVIII.
  • <S2> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Robins, P. 1996. Miniature Axes in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt III pp 374-376.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Easton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • MINIATURE OBJECT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2013 4:19PM

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