NHER 1698 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished stone axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axehead was found in Bircham in about 1900. However, the exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1900.
Stone axehead.
Petrology N.45 group VI (Langdale). Geological Survey Enquriy 2020.
R. R. Clarke and T. Clough (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham (Great).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 9 2013 4:51PM