NHER 14936 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Mesolithic tranchet adze, "near river" (Watlington, poorly located)

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Summary

In 1905 a fragmentary prehistoric adze was found "near river" in Watlington. This has now been identified as the cutting end of a Mesolithic tranchet adze.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish WATLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1905. Stray Find.
Found "near river", Watlington:
1 prehistoric fragmentary flaked flint axehead. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum by H. C. Peacock in 1933 (NWHCM : 1933.35.7). Information from museum records.
Although listed by F. Healy in (S1) as potentially Neolithic adze, this object was examined by R. Jacobi and identified as a Mesolithic tranchet adze. See description in (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 21 May 1979. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 August 2014.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Thesis: Healy, F. 1978. The Neolithic in Norfolk. p 717.
  • <S2> Archive: R. Jacobi. -. Jacobi Archive. 10393.
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 12:20PM

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