NHER 11345 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axehead found in a sewer trench in 1975. The axehead is thought to have been found with a wooden handle, although this was not recovered.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 1975. About 1.8m (6 feet) deep in peaty clay. Found in sewer trench.
Polished flint axe, pointed butt with flake scars. Said to have been found with wooden handle, not recovered.
Circular section 3.8cm to 5cm (1 1/2 - 2 feet) diameter, with axe mounted in split end. Bound with 'cloth or leather or reeds'.
(S1) in the Illustration Library.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- 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. TF 61 SE 20.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 8.
- <S1> SNF79150 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1976. Dtawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead.. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- HANDLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 9 2016 5:02PM