NHER 24403 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, post-medieval and undated finds

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Summary

Sometime prior to 1988 a Neolithic flint axehead was recovered from the ground surface here. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2000 and 2024 recovered a post-medieval coin weight and an undated lead bell-shaped weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32NE
Civil Parish STALHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1988. Surface finds from southern half of field, area centred at grid reference.
Two polished flint axeheads.
Information from [1].
A. Gregory (NAU) 4 February 1988.

Correction: only one polished axe from field. Site formerly confused with NHER 24402.
D. Gurney (NAU) 8 September 1988.

November 2000. Metal detecting. [2].
At location [3] (Finder's no: 101):
Undated lead weight, bell-shaped with lobe (not pierced), diameter 35mm. Weight 312g, 11oz.
Identified by S. J. Ashley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 January 2001.

April 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
Post-medieval coin weight.
Extended to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 24 2026 1:33PM

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