NHER 2606 (Find Spot record) - Flint weapon
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Summary
There is a flint weapon in the Beloe collection at NCM. The exact location and nature of this discovery are unclear, it was found in or before 1898. It is possible that this object was one of a number Beloe found near Wretton.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
On or before 1898.
Flint weapon from the Beloe collection of the NCM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
This object could be one of the "fine examples of stone celts and spear heads" noted by Beloe in (S1) that were found in the vicinity of Wretton. See NHER 2521 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), November 2012.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Oxborough.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1068 Article in Serial: Beloe, E. M. 1898. Oxborough. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XIII pp 343-357. p 346.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2016 5:01PM