NHER 12634 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead
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Summary
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead was found at this location during beet hoeing in 1977
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMBLINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1977. Stray Find.
Found on surface while beet hoeing:
1 Mesolithic chipped flint axehead. Finely worked, triangular section. Cutting edge badly damaged but remains of tranchet scar. See drawing (S1). Information from (S2).
Potentially an outlying find from the Mesolithic flint working site identified to the south (NHER 31238).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2014.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
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Record last edited
May 7 2014 9:09AM