NHER 20942 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic axehead

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Summary

A Mesolithic finely flaked heavy tranchet axe was found on the surface of this field.

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Map sheet TF70SE
Civil Parish GOODERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Pre November 1984. Stray Find.
1 Mesolithic heavy flint tranchet axe. Finely-flaked, thin butted, 22cm long. Grey flint, stained brown. In fresh condition. A little recent damage. See drawing (S1).
Identified and compiled by J. J. Wymer (NAU), November 1984.
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 April 2013.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Wymer, J. J. 1984. Drawing of a Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead from Gooderstone. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2014 11:41AM

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