NHER 1785 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A polished Neolithic flint axehead was found at 'Ring Park', Burnham Thorpe, just south of the church.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM THORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1950. Stray Find.
'Ring Park', Burnham Thorpe, just south of church.
Neolithic polished flint axehead, provenance unsatisfactory. See sketches (S1) and (S2).
Information from (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2018.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 84 SE 23.
- <S1> SNF91596 Illustration: Thatcher, I. 1950. Sketch of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF98733 Illustration: Thatcher, I. 1950. Sketch of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S3> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Burnham Thorpe.
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
Feb 21 2018 3:57PM