NHER 10659 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead

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Summary

In 1845 a polished Neolithic axehead of chert was recovered from the parish of Stockton.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1845. In brickearth at depth of 2ft (0.61m).
Polished axe of chert.
See (S1).
Referred to on NCM card (S2) only as 'polished flint or igneous rock'.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 23 March 1981.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Stockton.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 39 SE 20.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: 1860. Proceedings at the Meetings of the Archaeological Institute. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XVII pp 54-77. p 57.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2018 11:33PM

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