NHER 9879 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Mesolithic and Neolithic implements (Bramerton, poorly located)

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Summary

During the late 19th century a Mesolithic tranchet axehead was found at an unknown location in Bramerton. Early records also indicate that at least one polished Neolithic implement had been found in the parish during the late 19th century or early 20th century.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	BRAMERTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Pre September 1868. Stray Find.
Recovered by [1] "from heap of stones by roadside":
1 prehistoric chipped flint axehead. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1868.50.50). Information from (S1). Many years later this object was examined by R. Jacobi, who identified it as a Mesolithic tranchet axehead (S2).
Previously recorded as NHER 9880.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 March 2014.

Bramerton is listed in (S3) as having produced at least one Neolithic implement of "Sandy Site Site" that had been donated to the NCM. It seems reasonably that this was a reference to the axehead described above, as no other objects from the parish had been given to the museum at this time.

According to (S1) a note in the records of W. G. Clarke (S4), indicate that at least one polished implement had been recovered in this parish during the early 20th century. There are no other records of such an object.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 March 2014.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bramerton.
<S2> SNF90074 Archive: R. Jacobi. -. Jacobi Archive. 10166.
<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 400.
<S4> SNF5270 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. Mss note.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 12:17PM