NHER 16991 (Find Spot record) - Possible Mesolithic or later pebble mace
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Summary
A possible quartz mace was found here at some time before 1981. These objects are not closely datable, having been found in both Mesolithic and later prehistoric contexts.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1981. Stray Find.
'Quartzy stone with slight hole' found south of Mad Dog Lane. Findspot marked on (S1). Information from (S2).
Possible an (?unfinished) example of what commonly decribed as pebble maces. These objects are not closely datable, having been found in both Mesolithic and later prehistoric contexts.
E. Rose (NAU) 29 January 1981. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 December 2013.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PEBBLE MACE (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 1501 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 6 2019 12:53PM