NHER 10653 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic flint axehead was found during ditch digging in Broome during 1826. The exact location of its discovery is uncertain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BROOME, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1826.
Celt found on Broome marshes 1.6km (1 mile) from Bungay.
See (S1).
About 1826.
Rough, heavy chipped flint found in ditch digging.
See (S2) and notes [1].
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Broome.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF8701 Serial: Woodward. 1830. Correspondence. p 32.
- <S2> SNF8729 Article in Serial: Woodward. 1828. Letter dated 3 December 1828.. Correspondence. Vol II, p 211.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2013 12:54PM