NHER 2764 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished flint axehead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHINBURGH AND WESTFIELD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Before 1948. Stray Find.
Found a few years before 1948 in field around 1000 yds [914m] west of Manor House:
Neolithic polished flint axe of mottled white flint with squared sides. 7 inches [18cm] long, max width 2 3/5 inches [7cm] x max thickness 1 1/5 inch [3cm].
Seen by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Information from (S1), which also has a rough sketch of the object.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 May 2018.
Associated Sources (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 90 NE 2.
- <S1> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Whinburgh.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
May 30 2018 10:29AM