NHER 2599 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead
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Summary
A Neolithic axehead, made of stone, found before 1909.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Before 1909. East Moor Fen.
Stone axe, very weathered, length 8.8cm.
Petrology N23.
Coarse grained dolerite.
This may be the same site as NHER 2600.
R. R. Clarke
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Barton Bendish.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2432 Article in Serial: 1970. [unknown]. Bull. Geol. Survey. Vol 33, p 86, Group I. 1447.
- <S2> 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)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2013 10:50AM