NHER 1494 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished stone axehead
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Summary
In 1957 a Neolithic polished stone axehead was recovered from near the railway southwest of the Rookery, Lodge Hill Farm.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1957. Stray Find.
By railway southwest of the Rookery, Lodge Hill Farm:
Neolithic ground stone axehead. See sketch (S1).
Petrology N.31 (Group VI - Great Langdale) (S2).
Information from (S3). This discovery was reported in (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2018.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF91593 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1957. Sketch of a Neolithic polished stone axehead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> 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.
- <S3> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Snettisham.
- <S4> SNF2273 Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 4.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 3:49PM