NHER 1824 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic or Early Bronze Age axe-hammers, prehistoric saddle quern fragment

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Summary

In 1958 a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age stone axe-hammer or adze was recovered from this area, and in 1961 a rough out for a sandstone axe-hammer was recovered. It is thought that in the 1950s a fragment of a prehistoric possible saddle quern was also found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF94SW
Civil Parish WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1958.
Stone Axe-hammer (or adze? T. Clough NAU).
Approx Middle Breek N.105 examined Dr F. S. Wallis 1969 Gp XVIII (S1).
In NCM. [1]
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1961.
Rough out for a sandstone axe-hammer from Middle Breek.
In NCM. [2]
E. B. Green (NCM).

Probably in 1950s, fragment of possible saddle quern found.
D. Gurney (NLA), 4 February 1992.

2000. Systematic Fieldwalking Survey.
Non-collection fieldwalking undertaken as part of archaeological assessment of Holkham Estate (Field 26).
No finds. Visibility poor.
See report (S2) for further details.
K. Penn (NAU), 2 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 April 2015.

  • --- Article in Serial: Williams-Thorpe, O., Webb, P. C. and Jones, M. C. 2003. Non-destructive geochemical and magnetic characterisation of Group XVIII dolerite stone axes and shaft-hole implements from England. Journal of Archaeological Science. Vol 30 pp 1237-1267.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Warham (St Mary) [2].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 94 SW 18.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 5.
  • --- Serial: 1961. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1961. No 8. p 5.
  • <S1> 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.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2000. The Holkham Estate, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Archaeological Survey (Final Report). Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 532.
  • QUERN (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • AXE HAMMER (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • PERFORATED OBJECT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

May 16 2016 9:34AM

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