NHER 19153 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint axehead

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Summary

A prehistoric chipped flint axe was found on the surface of a field in 1983. At first it looked to be Palaeolithic in date, but it could equally well be an unusual or re-worked Neolithic example.

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Map sheet	TG01SW
Civil Parish	YAXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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May 1983. Stray find.
Flint axe found on field surface beside dyke, south of Cut Throat Lane. Triangular, bifacially worked and retouched, 11.5 by 7.5cm width (maximum dimension). Greenish patination on one side, blue-grey on other. Many flaw lines in flint. Very well knapped.
This object resembles at first a Palaeolithic handaxe, but is somewhat thin and regular around the blade for this date. It could equally well be an unusual form of, or cut down and reworked, Neolithic chipped axe.
Identified by E. Rose (NAU), with F. Healy (NAU) (in agreement). Outline sketch (S1) in file.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 4 May 1983. Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 May 2013.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF89388 Illustration: Rose, E. 1983. Outline sketch of possible Neolithic flint axehead from Yaxham. Paper. 1:1.
<S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)

Object Types (1)

FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)

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Yaxham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 15 2016 9:14AM