NHER 14736 (Monument record) - Neolithic axe, Early Saxon brooch and post medieval flint-working site

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Summary

A Neolithic flint or stone axe has been found at this site, which was also used in the post medieval period for the manufacture of gunflints. Metal-detecting on this site in 2005 revealed an Early Saxon brooch.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL68NE
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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In Curtis field 42.
Flint or stone axe.
Information from (S1) via F. Healy (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 10 April 1979.

Correction by F. Healy (NAU) 1980 as 'S' in (S1) stands for Sold not Stone.

CUMAE has gunflint knapping waste from this location.
Information from F. Healy (NAU).

October 2005. Metal detecting.
Fragment of small long brooch.
See description in file by F. Minter (SCC), PAS record SF-DEC254.
E. Darch (NLA), 23 January 2007.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF61881 Unpublished Document: Curtis, F.. Curtis Catalogue.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (3)

AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Hockwold cum Wilton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

May 20 2020 8:57AM