NHER 15740 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead from Hemplands
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Summary
A Neolithic stone axehead was found before 1972.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1972. Hemplands (called Methwold Severals by finder).
Stone axehead; 13cm long, blade width 6cm, butt width 2cm.
Epidiorite (sliced May 1972 to September 1973).
E. James (KLM), August 1974.
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. TL 69 NE 31.
- --- SNF2462 Serial: 1972. Council for British Archaeology, Group 7: Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1972. No 19. p 6.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2016 11:12AM