NHER 12932 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic chipped and polished flint axehead

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Summary

A Neolithic chipped flint axehead, with a small amount of polishing remaining, was found in about 1960.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG02NW
Civil Parish	FOULSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WOOD NORTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1959-1960. Stray Find.
Found under leaves on surface, found in removing fence on old airfield:
Neolithic chipped flint axehead, with small area of polishing remaining. See drawing (S1).
Details via NCM. Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 October 2025.

IND09102025AW1 - PAS details awaited. [2].
Expanded to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 October 2025.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF80135 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1977. Drawing of a Neolithic flint axe.. Card. 1:1.
<S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (2)

FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Record last edited

Oct 8 2025 10:51AM