NHER 10865 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic stone find
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Summary
Part of a Neolithic stone axe hammer was found in 1955.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH LOPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Found in 1955. King's Head Lane.
?Scandinavian type, fragmentary stone axe hammer.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF90756 Article in Serial: Williams-Thorpe, O., Webb, P. C. and Jones, M. C. 2003. Non-destructive geochemical and magnetic characterisation of Group XVIII dolerite stone axes and shaft-hole implements from England. Journal of Archaeological Science. Vol 30 pp 1237-1267.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Lopham (North).
- --- 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 08 SW 15; TM 08 SW 17.
- --- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 5.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXE HAMMER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 14 2016 12:27PM