NHER 22779 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic stone axehead
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Summary
In 1986 a Neolithic polished stone axehead was found on the surface of spoil produced from a hole dug for an electricity supply pole. It was made from a coarse igneous rock and survived in good condition.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
June 1986. Found by [1] on surface of spoil from a hole from an electricity supply pole.
Stone axe of coarse, igneous rock, complete and in good condition. 113mm long, 67mm at widest point. Ground all over with no flake concavities remaining.
See (S1).
Identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU).
J. J. Wymer (NAU), 17 July 1986.
Associated Sources (3)
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
Jun 20 2014 5:04PM