NHER 12280 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A flaked and polished Neolithic axehead, made of flint.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1960. Stray Find.
Found "at Shingham, on surface":
1 Neolithic chipped and polished flint axe with heavy white patina. See sketch (S1).
A. Lawson (NAU) 4 March 1977.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF56637 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. 1908. Discoveries at Beechamwell & Shingham. 27 November.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF92032 Illustration: Lawson, A. J. 1977. Sketch of a Neolithic flaked and polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
May 23 2017 11:38AM