NHER 1632 (Find Spot record) - Undated stone hone
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHOSELEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Battle axe, found before 1918. reidentified as a perforated stone hone, 5.7cm (2 1/8 inches) long and 1.3cm (1/2 inch) wide at broad end, tapering to a point at the other.
Head perforated from each side, and halfway between this and the point was a groove on one side. Sides of implement striated by rubbing. Stone on one side had weathered a pale blue. (S1) 'Near Burnham Market' called hammerhead,
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Please note a report was written under this number but this is incorrect. The report should have been written under the NHER number of 8675.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Choseley.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF1610 Article in Serial: 1919. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol III Pt I (for 1918-19) pp 162-164. p 162.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (4)
- PERFORATED OBJECT (Undated)
- WHETSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 29 2023 11:04AM