NHER 11618 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axehead and worked stone object
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Summary
Ploughing here sometime prior to 1976 recovered a Neolithic flint axehead and a worked stone object.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
In small field immediately east of farmworker's cottage.
Greenstone axe found after ploughing.
11.5cm long, 6.5cm at widest point. Polished at cutting edge. Butt end rechipped.
At same spot a piece of stone about 15cm (6in) long and polished on one face found.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU) 7 October 1976.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- WORKED OBJECT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2018 8:56AM