NHER 2119 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and prehistoric flint finds
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Summary
Part of a Neolithic polished flint axehead and a prehistoric flint polisher for burnishing pottery were found in 1969.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1969. Stray Find.
Found at [1]:
Butt of a Neolithic polished flint axehead, oval section with flat edges ?Lincolnshire flint.
See drawing (S1) in file.
Information from (S2). This discovery was reported in (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 February 2018.
Also a prehistoric flint polisher. Drawn (S4) but apparently but not otherwise recorded.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- 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 93 SW 13.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF81294 Illustration: Clough, T. 1969. Drawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Snoring (Little).
- <S3> SNF2413 Serial: 1969. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1969. No 16. p 9.
- <S4> SNF81295 Illustration: Clough, T. 1969. Drawing of a prehistoric flint polisher. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POLISHER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 9:48AM