NHER 11252 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint tools, Kipton Ash Farm

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Summary

During 1969-74 a number of Neolithic flint tools were recovered from Kipton Ash Farm. Finds included axeheads, scrapers, knives, a spearhead and a leaf-shaped arrowhead.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WEASENHAM ST PETER, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

1969. Reported found on Kipton Ash Farm by Mr A. Hooks (letter in NCM under Barsham).
Two axeheads.

1971-74. Further finds from Mr Hooks's catalogue for Kipton Ash Farm, no field given. See [1] for full details.
Leaf arrowhead, 7A.
Broken axe, 3C formerly held by J. Lynn, 9C.
Scraper, 243, 20G.
Axes, 13B, 14B formerly held by J. Lynn.
'Spearhead', 3D.
Knife, 5E formerly held by J. Lynn.
Arrowhead fragment, 3K.
E. Rose (NAU) 3 February 1981.

According to KLM 6in map the two axeheads were a small stone axe and a chipped flint axe.
E. Rose (NAU) 20 October 1981.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Weasenham St Peter.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (7)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SPEAR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Weasenham St Peter (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 10 2014 11:55AM