NHER 1491 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked stone axehead
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Summary
It is recorded that a Neolithic flaked stone axehead may have been recovered from the Park Farm area of Snettisham.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Possibly from Park Farm.
Chipped stone axehead.
Petrology N.78. Limestone/Dolomite mudstone. Nearest source, Jurassic strata of Lincolnshire. [1]
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Snettisham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2013 4:43PM