NHER 14858 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axehead
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Summary
In about 1850 a Neolithic flint axehead was recovered from an unknown location within Shotesham. The axe had been chipped and polished.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHOTESHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1850. 'At Shotesham' - exact site unknown.
Chipped and polished axe, of yellow flint 12.7cm (5.5in) long, 6.4cm (2.5in) wide at cutting edge.
Exhibited in 1910 by H. Halls - see (S1).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 29 NW 26.
- <S1> SNF1456 Article in Serial: 1911. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt I (for 1909-1910) pp 109-121. p 120.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2016 11:57AM