NHER 15398 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
'Excavated in Norfolk'.
Flint axe, polished, 25cm long by 7cm wide at widest.
Very fine, grey mottled flint.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU), October 1979.
Note. This object does not fit any of the known Norfolk objects in Birmingham - the only find from an excavated site which is Neolithic is the core from NHER 7798. Birmingham Museum states that origin of this object and further details are unknown.
E. Rose (NAU), 6 January 1983.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 2 2006 1:54PM