NHER 24841 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic axehead may have been found in the Weeting, Hockwold or Feltwell area.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1972.
Stone axe. Petrology N122.
(S1) states it is unlocated in the Parrot records but is likely to come from Weeting/Hockwold/Feltwell area. However, W. Milligan (NCM) who has re examined the records says that there is no evidence that it even comes from Norfolk.
E. Rose (NAU), 10 October 1988
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155. pp 149, 154.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 23 2012 11:08AM