NHER 10717 (Find Spot record) - Early Bronze Age axehead, Neolithic of Bronze Age pendant or hone
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Summary
In 1909 an Early Bronze Age stone battle axe, thought to be Danish, and a Neolithic or Bronze Age slate pendant or hone were recovered from the parish of Toft Monks.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOFT MONKS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1909.
Early Bronze Age stone battle axe (Danish) and slate pendant or hone found 1ft (30cm) apart by labourer in his garden.
Information from BM catalogue.
In BM.
See (S1).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Tofts Monks.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 49 NW 17.
- <S1> SNF2163 Monograph: Watson, W.. 1950. Flint implements: an account of Stone Age techniques and cultures.. pl IX, no 4.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- PENDANT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- PERFORATED OBJECT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- WHETSTONE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- BATTLEAXE (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2016 3:39PM