NHER 11931 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead and bones of unknown date
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Summary
A Neolithic flint chipped and polished axehead and bones of unknown date, found in 1976.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1976. Stray Find.
Found while digging drainage ditches north of spring, south of brook:
1 Neolithic chipped and polished flint axe. See drawing (S1).
Also many bones found, reported as "old, stained brown with peat, but too small for animal bones".
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2014.
Associated Sources (2)
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)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
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Record last edited
Sep 10 2015 5:04PM