NHER 16261 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flaked axehead
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Summary
In 1976 a Neolithic flaked axehead with an unusual shape was recovered from a drainage ditch in this area.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THURTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1976. Stray Find.
Found 2 ft 6 inches [0.8m] deep in drainage trench [1]:
1 Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Unusual waisted shape. See drawing (S1) and photographs.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 1980.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2016.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
- <S1> SNF94187 Illustration: Gregory, T. 1976. Drawing of a Neolithic waisted flaked flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
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
Jul 12 2016 10:00AM