NHER 11181 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint find, Plumstead Road
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Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axehead was found on an allotment in 1934.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
June 1934. Polished stone axe found 30cm (1 foot) down on an allotment on Plumstead Road housing estate.
Polished cutting edge and butt, weathered between. Length 17cm (6 7/8 inches).
See (S1) and (S2).
T.Clough (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Thorpe St Andrew.
- --- 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. TG 20 NE 7b.
- <S1> SNF1834 Article in Serial: 1934. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol VII Pt III pp 427-430. p 430.
- <S2> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2016 2:32PM