NHER 17101 (Monument record) - Prehistoric and Neolithic flint finds
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Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axehead was found next to a fossil tree stump on the beach in 1981. Also in the area were prehistoric burnt flints and later post Iron Age pits.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG42NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LESSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
24 February 1981. On beach.
Neolithic polished stone axe found upright in clay beside preserved tree.
Pot boilers associated.
Post-Iron Age rectangular pits in section.
Investigated by A. Lawson and P. Murphy (NAU).
See report (S1) in file.
A. Lawson (NLA), 27 February 1981.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 15 2022 4:16PM