NHER 16242 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic flint axehead found in 1980.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Early 1980. From same field as NHER 16243; surface find in weeding potatoes.
Neolithic flint axe, brown, finely chipped all over; long and narrow with straight edged butt. Some cortex on back. Polished at blade end. Broken off at butt end. Length 9.5cm, 5.7cm wide at blade, 3cm at butt. Maximum thickness 1.7cm. Held by King's Lynn Museum (KILLM : 1980.114.2).
E. James (KLM) 12 June 1980.
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)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2013 5:10PM