NHER 23994 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished axehead

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Summary

In 1987 a Neolithic part-polished flint axehead was discovered on the surface of a ploughed field.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	MORSTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Summer 1987. Surface find on ploughed field.
Almost complete, partly-polished flint axehead. Pale grey flint with some white patina. 120mm long, 40mm wide, with rounded butt. Polished cutting edge, now almost completely removed by edge damage, body polished on high points, and edges well polished.
Information from [1].
See copy of finds photograph (S1) in file.
A. Gregory (NAU), 2 September 1987.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Object Types (1)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2023 2:01PM