NHER 24544 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A flaked and partly polished Neolithic flint axehead was found on Gayton Thorpe Common.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1979 or thereabouts. Found on Gayton Thorpe Common.
Grid reference supplied by finder as TF 71 172 179 is incorrect, but TF 732 179 is northeast corner of common.
Chipped and part polished flint axe, creamy grey patina.
Information from [1].
See (S1).
E. M. James (KLM) 23 May 1988.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 27 2019 11:13AM