NHER 12576 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axehead, measuring 25cm in length and 83cm at its widest point, found in a ploughed field in 1977.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ACLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1977. Stray Find. [1].
Found on ploughed surface:
Large Neolithic polished stone axe, 25cm long, 83cm maximum width. Pointed butt, oval section.
Petrology No. N225.
Information from record card (S1).
NMD102025 - PAS details awaited. [2].
Expanded to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 2 February 2026.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1504 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2026 8:41PM