NHER 2735 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint chisel
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Summary
In 1909 a worn Neolithic flint chisel was recovered from Wretham. The exact location and circumstances of its discovery are not known.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1909.
Slim chisel with rounded faces and sides, bearing one pointed and one rounded end (showing wear).
Dimensions of 9.4cm x 15.2cm (3.7in x 6in).
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Possibly the same implement described in (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wretham (West).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1462 Article in Serial: 1911. Appendix II. Purchases by the curator of the museum of Archaeology and Ethnology with grants from the Council. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiqarian Society. Vol XV (New Series Vol IX) pp 10-12. p 10.
- <S2> SNF1424 Article in Serial: 1910. [unknown]. Cambridge Archaeological Society Collection. Vol XIV, p 53.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- CHISEL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 4:27PM