NHER 2529 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
Part of a Neolithic stone axehead was found around 1967.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Around 1967. Found on surface.
Fragment of stone axe N.75 altered rhyolite, similar to S.71 NCM 242.970.
Information from W.F. Curtis.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Methwold.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2021 2:09PM