NHER 2595 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead and beads
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Summary
A Neolithic polished axehead, made of flint, a Neolithic stone hammer, and two beads, found in 1852.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Polished flint axe about 20cm long, found in digging turf on a fen.
See (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Also Neolithic sandstone axehammer.
The British Museum register does not list it as being found 'in a fen'.
E. Rose (NAU)
Neolithic stone bead and chalk bead, found whilst digging turf on fen.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Barton Bendish [3].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 70 SW 28.
- <S1> SNF5933 Publication: Evans, J. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 2nd Edition. p 100.
- <S2> SNF1052 Article in Serial: Plowright, C. B. 1892. Neolithic Man in West Norfolk. Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Vol V Pt 3 (for 1891-92) pp 250-264. p 253.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- AXE HAMMER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 24 2016 9:36AM