NHER 16104 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and medieval finds

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Summary

A Neolithic flint axe was ploughed up here in 1980. Metal-detecting in 2020 recovered a medieval buckle and a mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21SE
Civil Parish RACKHEATH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1980. Stray Find. [1].
Ploughed up at [2]:
1 Neolithic polished flint axehead. See drawing (S1).
Compiled by S. Margeson (NCM), 7 May 1980. Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 February 2021.

October 2020. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval buckle and openwork mount.
Information from PAS import.
Mapped extent of record extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2]. See [4].
A. Beckham (HES), 12 December 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Banham. P. 1980. Drawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 9 2024 11:45PM

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