NHER 13460 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric macehead

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Summary

A prehistoric perforated stone macehead was found here around 1966. These objects are not closely datable, having been found in both Mesolithic and later prehistoric contexts.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TL69NE
Civil Parish	METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Around 1966. Stray Find.
Found on surface.
Prehistoric annular stone macehead with hourglass perforation. Shown by finder to Ordnance Survey Inspectors, 3 February 1976.
This is likely to be what would now be commonly described as a pebble macehead. These objects are not closely datable, having been found in both Mesolithic and later prehistoric contexts.
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 November 2013.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 69 NE 37.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 1501 BC)

Object Types (1)

PEBBLE MACE (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 1501 BC)

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2016 11:21AM