NHER 9617 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked flint axehead (Thorpe St Andrew, poorly located)
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Summary
It is recorded that in 1841 or 1844 a Neolithic flaked flint axehead, ground at the edge, was recovered from this parish. The exact nature and location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1841 or 1844.
Chipped flint axe ground at edge, 6 inches x 2 3/4 inches (15cm x 7cm). [1]
(S1) (found 1844), (S2), (S3) (found 1841).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thorpe St Andrew.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF4274 Documentary Source: Various. Drawings, engravings and etchings, including numerous portraits, maps, etc, collected by Dawson Turner to illustrate Blomefield's "History of Norfolk" 1810-1847. Add MS 23024-23052. Vol XXIII; f.8 (Add MS 23046).
- <S2> SNF5933 Publication: Evans, J. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 2nd Edition. p 91.
- <S3> 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)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
May 13 2022 12:37AM